The Theory of the Leisure Class by Veblen, Thorstein - 1979

Penguin Books, New York, 1979. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: 12mo (small). 400 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages are lightly toned throughout. Edges browned slightly. The book has been read and it may have some creases but is sound overall. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions (1899), by Thorstein Veblen, is a treatise of economics and sociology, and a critique of conspicuous consumption as a function of social class and of consumerism, which are social activities derived from the social stratification of people and the division of labor; the social institutions of the feudal period (9th–15th c.) that have continued to the modern era. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Philosophy; United States; 19th century; Economics. ISBN: 0140053638. ISBN/EAN: 9780140053630. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10344. . 9780140053630