Vocab
Leisure Class
Working Class
Pop Trivia
Thorstein Veblen
100
Old or traditional
What is archaic?
100
Name the medieval social class that parallels the industrial leisure class.
What are the feudal lords?
100
What kind of labor does the working class perform?
What is productive labor?
100
What is the title of Chapter 3?
What is "Conspicuous Leisure?"
100
Veblen is critical of what economic system?
What is capitalism?
200
The leisure class is very __________ towards the working class.( Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude)
What is derogatory?
200
What kind of labor/work does the leisure class perform?
What is predatory labor/work?
200
True or False The working class finds productive labor repulsive
False
200
Capitalism is _______, according to Veblen.
What is corrupt?
200
Veblen draws his criticisms partially from what social theory?
What is Marxism?
300
Relating to animalistic traits
What is predatory?
300
What kind of labor/work does the leisure class look down upon?
What is productive labor/work?
300
Labor is associated with...
What is inferiority to a master or weakness?
300
Finish That Quote "A life of leisure is the readiest and most conclusive evidence of _________ strength..."
What is pecuniary?
300
What group might agree with Veblen's critique of capitalism?
Who are Marxists
400
To pretend like one has the ability to have leisure. Many people, such as servants, did this to make themselves seem higher in society.
What is vicarious leisure?
400
Name an example of a predatory/leisure class job.
What is a government position?
400
Which medieval social class is parallel to the industrial working class?
What are the serfs/peasantry?
400
The capitalist economy is _____-based.
What is class?
400
Veblen believes there is a ______ on productive labor. (social custom by leisure class forbidding to associate with)
What is taboo?
500
A social class that is independently wealthy, under the category of upper class
What is the Leisure class?
500
Which social class does not have money but is unwilling/unable to perform productive labor?
What is the "second leisure class?"
500
Finish That Quote "The imputation of labor is therefore not greatly _______ to [the working class]."
What is derogatory?
500
Finish That Quote "The ancient tradition of the _______ culture is that productive effort is to be shunned as being unworthy of able-bodied men..."
What is predatory?
500
True or False Veblen would much rather have a communist society
What is False
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