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Stephen Edgell
Veblen in Perspective [PDF ebook]
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This work discusses the impact and contemporary relevance of the work of Thorstein Veblen, as well as the source of his ideas. It suggests that he was one of the first modern sociologists of consumption whose analysis of contemporary display and fashion anticipated later theories and research.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9781317453659 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4308909 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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