Conspicuous Consumption

Conspicuous Consumption
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 83
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ISBN-10 : 9780141964317
ISBN-13 : 0141964316
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Book Synopsis Conspicuous Consumption by : Thorstein Veblen

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.


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