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Thorstein Veblen
The origin of the concept of "conspicuous consumption."
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"The Theory of the Leisure Class" is a groundbreaking work written by Thorstein Veblen, an American economist and sociologist. The book was first published in 1899 and is considered one…
"The Theory of Business Enterprise" is a seminal work by Thorstein Veblen, an American economist and sociologist. The book was first published in 1904 and is considered one of Veblen's…
David Riesman
This is a brilliant and unconventional study of one of the most challenging figures in modern social and economic thought
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Harold Adams 1894-1952 Innis
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Veblen Thorstein Veblen,Thorstein Veblen
Veblen has been claimed and rejected both by sociologists and economists as being one of theirs
This early work is a collection of writings by Thorstein Veblen. Veblen was an American economist and sociologist who wrote both witty critics of the economic status quo and also…
This 10-volume boxed set brings together Veblen’s attempts at understanding the evolution of economic patterns in a wider social context.
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138 articles are arranged thematically to give easy access to the intellectual processes of this influential economist. Volume 1 deals with his life and perspectives, volume 2 with political economy…
This focuses on Veblen’s writings up to 1914 in which he crafts his core concepts, develops his theoretical position both constructively and critically, and applies analysis topics including the evolution…
This is a brilliant and unconventional study of one of the most challenging figures in modern social and economic thought. David Riesman has chosen a deliberately personal method of exposition…
‘The Anthem Companion to Thorstein Veblen’ offers the best contemporary work on Thorstein Veblen, written by the best scholars currently working in this field. Original, authoritative and wide-ranging, the critical…
Elizabeth Watkins Jorgensen,Henry Irvin Jorgensen
In this biography, the Jorgensen’s present Veblen as a sensitive, reserved, brilliant, passionate, gentlemanly, and sometimes foolishly chivalric man.
David 1909-2002 Riesman
This inspired selection conveys the full zest and penetrating insights of Veblen’s writings. It includes Veblen’s thoughts on topics such as: sabotage; patriotism; and the credit culture.
Sidney Plotkin,Rick Tilman
Thorstein Veblen is best known for his authorship of The Theory of the Leisure Class and The Theory of Business Enterprise , which made him a celebrated figure in the…
Politics and investment are still allowed to decide matters of industrial policy which should plainly be left to the discretion of the general staff of production engineers driven by no…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions (1899), by Thorstein Veblen, is a treatise on economics and a detailed, social critique of conspicuous consumption, as a…
Introduction, Pecuniary emulation, Conspicuous leisure, Conspicuous consumption, The Pecuniary standard of living, Pecuniary canons of taste, Dress as an expression of the pecuniary culture, Industrial exemption and conservatism, The conservation…
Publisher: B.W. Huebsch Publication date: 1920 Subjects: Industries Business Economics Business
At the time of its publication in 1904, this book was known as a reflective study on America’s university system. The author’s evaluation of the misleading notions and erroneous beliefs…
One of the great thinkers of the early 20th century, American economist and sociologist THORSTEIN BUNDE VEBLEN (1857-1929) is best remembered for coining the phrase conspicuous consumption. In the waning…
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1915 Edition.
The Instinct of Workmanship and the State of the Industrial Arts, originally issued in 1914, is described by Murray Murphey as his most important work
