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== About == | == About == | ||
The idea of showing wealth through buying expensive items to emphasize success. It is often used to appear happy, and show upper class status <ref>Ott, Brian. "Critical Media Studies: An Introduction (2nd Ed.)." Academia.edu. N.p., n.d. Web.</ref> | The idea of showing wealth through buying expensive items to emphasize success. It is often used to appear happy, and show upper class status <ref>Ott, Brian. "Critical Media Studies: An Introduction (2nd Ed.)." Academia.edu. N.p., n.d. Web.</ref> | ||
==Background== | |||
Thorstein Veblen was an economist and socialist who came up with this concept in the 19th century | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:46, 4 April 2017
About
The idea of showing wealth through buying expensive items to emphasize success. It is often used to appear happy, and show upper class status [1]
Background
Thorstein Veblen was an economist and socialist who came up with this concept in the 19th century
See Also
References
- ↑ Ott, Brian. "Critical Media Studies: An Introduction (2nd Ed.)." Academia.edu. N.p., n.d. Web.