The Theory of the Leisure Class

The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions is a book, first published in 1899, by the Norwegian-American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen while he was a professor at the University of Chicago. In the book's introduction he explains that much of the material discussed can be traced back to the proper sources by any well-read person. The Theory of the Leisure Class is considered one of the first detailed critiques of consumerism.

Author: Thorstein Veblen
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 02/15/2013
Pages: 194
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9781482557565

About the Author
Thorstein Bunde Veblen (born Torsten Bunde Veblen; July 30, 1857 - August 3, 1929) was an American economist and sociologist, and a leader of the institutional economics movement. Besides his technical work he was a popular and witty critic of capitalism, as shown by his best known book The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899).

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