Thorstein Veblen

The Theory of the Leisure Class (Annotated) Thorstein Veblen

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen. This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined. The historical context refers to the circumstances and incidents surrounding an event. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. A fact is always tied to its time: that is, to its time. Therefore, when analyzing events that took place tens, hundreds or thousands of years ago, it is essential to know the historical context to understand them. Otherwise, we would be analyzing and judging what happened in a totally different era with a current perspective. Thorstein Bunde Veblen, (Cato, Wisconsin, July 30, 1857 - Palo Alto, San Francisco, California, August 3, 1929) was an American sociologist and economist. He was founder, along with John R. Commons, of the American institutionalist school and, more generally, of the institutionalist current in the social sciences. His fame is due to books such as The Theory of the Leisure Class and The Theory of the Economic Company, in which he passionately criticizes the evolution of the society and economy of his country. Veblen was born in Cato, Wisconsin, the son of Norwegian immigrants. He spent most of his youth on his family's farm in Nerstrand, Minnesota;