TY - BOOK AU - Veblen,Thorstein TI - The theory of the leisure class: an economic study of institutions U1 - 306.4812 23 PY - 1953/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - New American Library KW - ELITES KW - CLASES SOCIALES KW - ECONOMIA DEL OCIO N1 - Introduction -- Preface -- Introductory -- Pecuniary emulation -- Conspicuous leisure -- Conspicuousconsumption -- The pecuniary standard of living -- Pecuniary canons of taste -- Dress as an expression of the pecuniary culture -- Industrial exemption and conservatism -- The conservation of archaic traits -- Modern survivals of prowess -- The belief on luck -- Devout observances -- Survivals of the non-invidious interest -- The higher learning as an expression of the pecuniary culture UR - http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/LCS/theoryleisureclass.pdf ER -