Veblen in Perspective His Life and Thought |
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| Author:
| Edgell, Stephen |
| Series title: | Studies in Institutional Economics |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56324-117-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | M. E. Sharpe Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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This work discusses the impact and contemporary relevance of the work of Thorstein Veblen, as well as the source of his ideas. It suggests that he was one of the first modern sociologists of consumption whose analysis of contemporary display and fashion anticipated later theories and research.
This work discusses the impact and contemporary relevance of the work of Thorstein Veblen, as well as the source of his ideas. It suggests that he was one of the first modern sociologists of consumption whose analysis of contemporary display and fashion anticipated later theories and research.