Conspicuous Consumption
Author | : Thorstein Veblen |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 83 |
Release | : 2005-08-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780141964317 |
ISBN-13 | : 0141964316 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book Conspicuous Consumption written by Thorstein Veblen and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its wry portrayal of a shallow, materialistic 'leisure class' obsessed by clothes, cars, consumer goods and climbing the social ladder, this withering satire on modern capitalism is as pertinent today as when it was written over a century ago.