Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-139) and index.
Contents
Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Instincts and institutions -- 1. Instincts -- 2. Institutions -- pt. 2. Technology and social evolution -- 3. Technology -- 4. Technological change and institutional change -- 5. Social evolution -- pt. 3. Capital and business enterprise -- 7. Capital -- 8. Business enterprise and the industrial system -- pt. 4. Consumer behavior -- 9. Conspicuous leisure and conspicuous consumption -- 10. Some implications of status-driven consumption -- pt. 5. Conclusion -- References -- Footnotes -- Index.
