conspicuous consumption thorstein veblen

Kniha patří k nejslavnějším a současně nejvýznamnějším pracím z tzv. kritické sociologie. Veblen v této své knize podal první systematickou analýzu životního způsobu, který je důsledkem společenské organizace založené více na motivu peněžního zisku než tzv. instinktu dobré práce. Jeho brilantní analýza a kritika společnosti zakládající se pouze na majetkovém soutěžení je - ač jí je více než sto let - stále aktuální. V soudobé sociologické literatuře se ostatně uvádí jako zakladatelské dílo sociologie spotřeby, sociologie módy a teorie konzumní společnosti.Američané vyprodukovali nejpevnější a nejsoudržnější druh peněžní a obchodní civilizace. Vyprodukovali ale také její nejkonzistentnější kritiku. A v ní je hlavní smysl díla Thorsteina Veblena. (Max Lerner)Thorstein Veblen je nejlepším kritikem Ameriky, jakého kdy tato země měla. Jeho jazyk je dnes součástí jazyka sečtělého Američana a jeho práce jsou nejvýznamnějším příspěvkem k americké intelektuální sebereflexi. Veblen byl kacířem, a přesto jsou jeho názory součástí kánonu amerického společenskovědního myšlení. Říká se dokonce, že neexistuje jiný model kritiky, než je kritický kánon stanovený Veblenem. (Charles W. Mills)

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''Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.''In The Theory of the Leisure Class Thorstein Veblen sets out ''to discuss the place and value of the leisure class as an economic factor in modern life''. In so doing he produced a landmark study of affluent American society that exposes, with brilliant ruthlessness, the habits of production and waste that link invidious business tactics and barbaric social behaviour. Veblen''s analysis of the evolutionary process sees greed as the overriding motive in the modern economy; with an impartial gaze he examines the human cost paid when social institutions exploit the consumption of unessential goods for the sake of personal profit. Fashion, beauty, animals, sports, the home, the clergy, scholars - all are assessed for their true usefulness and found wanting. The targets of Veblen''s coruscating satire are as evident today as they were a century ago, and his book still has the power to shock and enlighten. Veblen''s uncompromising arguments and the influential literary force of his writing are assessed in Martha Banta''s Introduction. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Classic of economic and social theory offers a satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term "conspicuous consumption," exposing the emptiness of many cherished standards of taste, education, dress, and culture. Since first appearing in 1899, it has become a classic of social theory that has contributed to the modernization of economic policy.

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The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption by Gad Saad applies Darwinian principles in understanding our consumption patterns and the products of popular culture that most appeal to individuals. The first and only scholarly work to do so, this is a captivating study of the adaptive reasons behind our behaviors, cognitions, emotions, and perceptions. This lens of analysis suggests how we come to make selections such as choosing a mate, the foods we eat, the gifts that we offer, and more. It also highlights how numerous forms of dark side consumption, including pathological gambling, compulsive buying, pornographic addiction, and eating disorders, possess a Darwinian etiology.Engaging and diverse in scope, the book maps consumption phenomena onto four key Darwinian modules: survival, reproduction, kin selection, and reciprocal altruism. As an interesting proposal, the author suggests that media and advertising contents exist in their particular forms because they are a reflection of our evolved human nature - negating the notion that they exist through the reverse causal link, as proposed by social constructivists. The link between evolutionary theory and consumption behaviors is detailed throughout the book via an examination of (among many others):appearance-enhancing products and services;financial and physical risk-taking;use of sexual imagery and the depictions ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This book provides critical perspectives on contemporary collaborative consumption, a recent societal phenomenon shaking up previously fixed socio-economic categories such as the producer and the consumer. The contributors discuss the role of trust and reciprocity in collaborative consumption through seven case studies. The chapters advance debates on the contradictions of positioning collaborative consumption as possible solutions for a more sustainable development and exacerbating new forms of inequalities and injustice. The book contributes a nuanced appraisal of social and economic activity for reflecting socio-technological changes in contemporary societies.

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Explore the environmental impact and other effects of consuming cattle on our planet and health. In our Mindful Consumption collection, consider different ways of sustainably consuming animal proteins as we strive towards a brighter and cleaner world!

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From schooling fish to fatty species, we explore various angles of the aquatic animal - fish. In our Mindful Consumption collection, consider different ways of sustainably consuming animal proteins as we strive towards a brighter and cleaner world!

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