Veblen in perspective : his life and thought /
Stephen Edgell.
- xiii, 207 pages ; 24 cm.
- Studies in institutional economics .
- Studies in institutional economics. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-184) and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Times, Life, and Works of Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) -- The Mistaken Marginality of the "Man from Mars" -- Beyond the Myth of Marginality: Ethnicity and Evolutionism -- Evolutionary Change: Back to the Future? -- The Conspicuous Conservation of Leisure Class Culture -- The Problem: Predatory Institutions -- The Solution: Workmanship Institutions -- Conclusions -- References -- Index -- About the Author. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.