{"product_id":"the-theory-of-the-leisure-class-hardcover-1","title":"The Theory of the Leisure Class - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThorstein Veblen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThorstein Veblen's influential study examines how wealth, status, and social display shape the habits and institutions of modern society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Theory of the Leisure Class\u003c\/em\u003e, Veblen analyzes the ways in which economic prosperity influences social behavior and cultural values. Observing the emerging industrial societies of the late nineteenth century, he describes how wealth often expresses itself through what he famously termed \"conspicuous consumption,\" the public display of goods and leisure intended to signal social status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeblen explores how these patterns of consumption extend beyond individual behavior to influence institutions, social hierarchies, and cultural expectations. Through a combination of economic insight and social critique, he examines how class distinctions shape ideas of respectability, labor, and success in modern industrial societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1899, \u003cem\u003eThe Theory of the Leisure Class\u003c\/em\u003e became one of the most important works of social and economic analysis of its era. Veblen's concepts and observations continue to influence discussions of consumer culture, social status, and the economic forces that shape everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43426612838467,"sku":"9781515435921","price":42.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/the-theory-of-the-leisure-class-hardcover-1","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}