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Thorstein Bunde Veblen (July 30, 1857 – August 3, 1929) was an American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism. In his best-known book, The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), Veblen coined the concepts of conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure .
12 de abr. de 2024 · Thorstein Veblen was an American economist and social scientist who sought to apply an evolutionary, dynamic approach to the study of economic institutions. With The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) he won fame in literary circles, and, in describing the life of the wealthy, he coined.
29 de jun. de 2015 · Thorstein Veblen (b. 1857–d. 1929) ranks among the most original, controversial, and elusive minds in modern social and economic theory. His many books and essays, published between 1884 and 1923, remain a fertile source of critical ideas on the evolution of industrial capitalist society and its predominant institutions.
Thorstein Bunde Veblen (30 de julho de 1857 - 3 de agosto de 1929) foi um economista e sociólogo estadunidense, filho de imigrantes noruegueses. Em seu livro mais conhecido, The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), Veblen cunhou os conceitos de consumo conspícuo e lazer conspícuo .
The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions (1899), by Thorstein Veblen, is a treatise of economics and sociology, and a critique of conspicuous consumption as a function of social class and of consumerism, which are social activities derived from the social stratification of people and the division of labor; the social in...
- Thorstein Veblen
- 1899
1 de jan. de 2023 · This chapter discusses the life and work of Thorstein Veblen. Following a description of Veblen’s life history and his interest in the works of British thinkers, such as David Hume, the chapter goes on to assess Veblen’s various contributions to...
Veblen’s approach to economics was multidisciplinary. As such, his work contains a variety of influences, from philosophical pragmatism and Darwinian evolution to both American and European socialism, as well as psychology and anthropology.
