Veblen in Perspective: His Life and ThoughtRoutledge, 01/06/2015 - 224 páginas 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. |
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... Veblen was well acquainted with the rapid development of American capitalism by virtue of his farming family of origin and his first wife's capitalist family of origin. According to Andrew Veblen, the Veblen farmstead “was an ...
... Veblen was well acquainted with the rapid development of American capitalism by virtue of his farming family of origin and his first wife's capitalist family of origin. According to Andrew Veblen, the Veblen farmstead “was an ...
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... Andrew Veblen.” Consequently, Thorstein Veblen was fully aware of the economic plight of American farmers during his lifetime (1964c [1923], 129–41) and their political predicament (1969b [1919], 165–175). Hence, it is unsurprising to ...
... Andrew Veblen.” Consequently, Thorstein Veblen was fully aware of the economic plight of American farmers during his lifetime (1964c [1923], 129–41) and their political predicament (1969b [1919], 165–175). Hence, it is unsurprising to ...
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... Andrew Veblen, this was initially due to ill health (malaria): “When my brother returned from Yale, in 1884, his health was not robust enough to allow him to pursue academic work either as a student or teacher.” However, it is entirely ...
... Andrew Veblen, this was initially due to ill health (malaria): “When my brother returned from Yale, in 1884, his health was not robust enough to allow him to pursue academic work either as a student or teacher.” However, it is entirely ...
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Índice
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2 The Mistaken Marginality of the Man from Mars | 30 |
Ethnicity and Evolutionism | 57 |
Back to the Future? | 76 |
5 The Conspicuous Conservation of Leisure Class Culture | 101 |
Predatory Institutions | 117 |
Workmanship Institutions | 137 |
8 Conclusions | 160 |
References | 169 |
Index | 185 |
About the Author | 209 |
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