Veblen in Perspective
Author | : Stephen Edgell |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2015-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317453642 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317453646 |
Rating | : 4/5 (646 Downloads) |
Download or read book Veblen in Perspective written by Stephen Edgell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.