Conspicuous Consumption: Unproduction Consumption of Goods Is

Conspicuous Consumption: Unproduction Consumption of Goods Is Honourable (Penguin Great Ideas)

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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 it was when it was written over a century ago.
Country USA
Brand Veblen, Thorstein
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143037590
ReleaseDate 2006-05-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143037590

Conspicuous Consumption: Unproduction Consumption of Goods Is Honourable (Penguin Great Ideas)