Theory of the leisure class, the
Auteur :
Lekachman, Robert / Veblen, Thorstein / Veblen, Thorsten
Éditeur :
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN :
9780140187953
Date de publication :
27 juil. 1995
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
338 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This classic of economic thought is a scathing critique of American snobbery and wastefulness. Chief among the practices that Veblen so wittily satirizes is "conspicuous consumption", a pattern of behaviour that still flourishes among us.