Author- Thorstein Veblen, American sociologist and economics, grew up with a lot of familial emphasis on education and caused resentment for “conspicuous consumption”
\nContext- 1899, takes place during the Gilded Age of America (economic boom that brought many immigrants from Europe)
\nLanguage- matter- of- fact language, extremely critical
\nAudience- became and instant success, highly praised, meant to be widely read
\nIntent- to shows the superficiality of the societal trend and to show the societal rift between those that can afford luxury items and those that produce the items (how that impacts class perception)
\nMessage- criticism of how materialism of luxury goods became a symbol of wealth and of “conspicuous consumption” (displaying luxury items to maintain social status), uses dress as an example of display of goods to indicate one’s status<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Author- Thorstein Veblen, American sociologist and economics, grew up with a lot of familial emphasis on education and caused resentment for “conspicuous consumption” Context- 1899, takes place during the Gilded Age of America (economic boom that brought many immigrants from … Continue reading