The struggle for pecuniary reputability
by Philipp Babcicky • July 11, 2012 • Consumerism History, Theory
Theorising the struggle for social recognition can be approached from numerous angles. One – rather cynical – account has been given by the nineteenth-century Norwegian-American economist Thorstein Veblen. In his view, the struggle for social standing is carried out in a specific area of communication which is antagonistic in nature. Central to his work...
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