Thorstein Veblen Theorist of the Leisure Class |
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Author:
| Diggins, John Patrick |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-00654-3 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1999 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $94.99 |
Book Description:
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Fired by Stanford and the University of Chicago but recommended by his peers to the presidency of the American Economic Association, Thorstein Veblen remains a baffling figure in American intellectual history. This title unravels the riddles that surround his reputation and assesses his varied and important contributions to modern social theory.
Fired by Stanford and the University of Chicago but recommended by his peers to the presidency of the American Economic Association, Thorstein Veblen remains a baffling figure in American intellectual history. This title unravels the riddles that surround his reputation and assesses his varied and important contributions to modern social theory.