...For example, the phenomenon of consuming very expensive goods to gain social prestige is an example of this. It is also called the Veblen effect, named after T. Veblen, who discussed this type of consumption in his The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899). According to Veblen, the upper classes are exempt from work to support themselves, and instead devote themselves to activities such as politics, the military, religion, sports, or academia. *Some of the terminology that mentions the "Veblen effect" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…たとえば,きわめて高価な商品を社会的威信をうるために消費するような現象がそれにあたる。T.ベブレンが《有閑階級の理論》(1899)でこうした種類の消費を論じたことにちなみ,〈ベブレン効果Veblen effect〉ともよばれる。ベブレンによれば,上層階級は生活維持のための労働を免れており,政治,軍事,宗教,スポーツあるいは学問などの活動にもっぱら従事する。… ※「Veblen effect」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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