description: Classic of economic and social theory offers a satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term "conspicuous consumption" (coined by Veblen), exposing the emptiness of many cherished standards of taste, education, dress, and culture.
language: English
title: The Theory of the Leisure Class
titlecomplete: The Theory of the Leisure Class
genres: Classics, History, Philosophy, Economics, Sociology, Academic, Nonfiction, Theory, Social Science, Politics
ratings_count: 3594
publisher: Signet