In the Theory of the Leisure Class,Thorstein Veblen Argued That

question 8

Multiple Choice

In The Theory of the Leisure Class,Thorstein Veblen argued that

• A) inherited wealth defined a new American aristocracy.
• B) membership in the new American "aristocracy" was based on individual merit, not inherited wealth.
• C) American heiresses should enhance their social position by marrying members of the landed British aristocracy.
• D) the pursuit of leisure led to the decline of the American economy.

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