SOC408 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Thorstein Veblen, Conspicuous Consumption, Aristocracy
24 Dec 2015
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3 parts: pp 189-196, pp 196-202, pp 202-204. Modern more rules and anti-monopoly laws. As you move this this, the leisure class grows and pecuniary strength grows o. A social class that is independently wealthy or has much leisure. People aspire to be them but also hate them. In old times, if they you lose your wealth, you still have power. Lose money = no power or influence o: capitalism and industrialization. Main purpose of her existence is to maintain her image: daughter of the hiltons, buys anything she wants; conspicuous consumption. Flashy and in your face: doesn"t have to produce or contribute, vicarious consumption. Money isn"t hers; spending other people"s money. The real leisure class member is her dad: has more than enough money to care about paris hilton"s, he brought in the money, it was in the past actions. United states went from 4th to 1st country of production in 1800"s: people went to work.
