The Theory of the Leisure Class

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A classic of sociology and economics, originally published in 1899

With exquisite irony, Veblen, the "best critic of America that America has produced" (C. Wright Mills), lays bare the hollowness of our canons of taste and culture.

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Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780140187953
Published: July 1995

Number of pages: 416
Width: 132 mm
Height: 196 mm
Depth: 24 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd