Author: \u00a0The piece was written by\u00a0Thorstein Veblen, an American economist and sociologist. \u00a0He is well known for his thinking in the field, as he applied Darwinian theory to economic analysis.<\/p>\n
Context: \u00a0Written in 1902, Veblen was writing in the midst of the second Industrial Revolution. \u00a0As the middle class began to surge, many previously lower class individuals were becoming more prosperous. \u00a0Veblen observes this phenomenon, thus he writes Conspicuous Consumption.<\/p>\n
Language: Veblen’s tone is analytic, observant, and unromantic. \u00a0His diction is advanced.<\/p>\n
Audience: Veblen is writing for the a intellectual audience, as indicated by his advanced word choice.<\/p>\n
Intent: \u00a0Veblen is pointing out the vast eruption of the middle class and its transformation into a consumer society, a society that spends money on luxury goods, in order to flaunt their wealth to others. \u00a0He sees this as relatively negative and criticizes them.<\/p>\n
Message: Veblen makes an attempt to show that the world is becoming too materialistic, as many purchase items to simply show wealth; items that are otherwise useless. \u00a0He continues, saying that the rift between the rich and poor is becoming more vast, and the public displays of money only adds to this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Author: \u00a0The piece was written by\u00a0Thorstein Veblen, an American economist and sociologist. \u00a0He is well known for his thinking in the field, as he applied Darwinian theory to economic analysis. Context: \u00a0Written in 1902, Veblen was writing in the midst … Continue reading