The Veblen, Thorstein 1857-1929 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Theory of the Leisure Class" by Thorstein Veblen is an economic and sociological work published in 1899. Veblen introduces the concept of conspicuous leisure—the practice of displaying wealth and status through visible idleness rather than productivity. He traces how the wealthy classes throughout history have showcased their power by abstaining from labor, employing servants, and consuming time unproductively. The work examines how this behavior validates inequality and shapes social hierarchies across stratified societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_leisure Release date is 1997-03-01 Produced by David Reed, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Sociology Leisure class HB Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/833 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/833 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133036.0 833