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- catalog abstract "Classic of economic and social theory offers a satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term "conspicuous consumption," exposing the emptiness of many cherished standards of taste, education, dress, and culture. Since first appearing in 1899, it has become a classic of social theory that has contributed to the modernization of economic policy.".
- catalog contributor b1788792.
- catalog contributor b1788793.
- catalog created "[c1934]".
- catalog date "1934".
- catalog date "[c1934]".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "[c1934]".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. vi.".
- catalog description "Classic of economic and social theory offers a satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term "conspicuous consumption," exposing the emptiness of many cherished standards of taste, education, dress, and culture. Since first appearing in 1899, it has become a classic of social theory that has contributed to the modernization of economic policy.".
- catalog description "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 of archaic traits -- Modern survivals of prowess -- The belief in luck -- Devout observances -- Survivals of the non-invidious interest -- The higher learning as an expression of the pecuniary culture.".
- catalog extent "xv p., 1 l., 404 p.".
- catalog hasFormat "Theory of the leisure class.".
- catalog isFormatOf "Theory of the leisure class.".
- catalog isPartOf "Modern library of the world's best books.".
- catalog isPartOf "The Modern library of the world's best books".
- catalog issued "1934".
- catalog issued "[c1934]".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York, The Modern library".
- catalog relation "Theory of the leisure class.".
- catalog subject "323.31".
- catalog subject "HB831 .V4 1934".
- catalog subject "Leisure class.".
- catalog tableOfContents "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 of archaic traits -- Modern survivals of prowess -- The belief in luck -- Devout observances -- Survivals of the non-invidious interest -- The higher learning as an expression of the pecuniary culture.".
- catalog title "The theory of the leisure class; an economic study of institutions, by Thorstein Veblen; with a foreword by Stuart Chase.".
- catalog type "text".