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Herbert J. Davenport on Conspicuous Consumption and the Economics of Feminism
Tiziana ForestiLuca Fioritosubject
feminismEconomics and Econometrics05 social sciencesModern theoryDavenport conspicuous consumption positional goods feminismConspicuous consumptionGeneral Business Management and AccountingFeminismKeywords Davenport conspicuous consumption positional goods feminism0506 political sciencepositional goodsVeblen goodDavenportSettore SECS-P/04 - Storia Del Pensiero Economico0502 economics and business050602 political science & public administrationconspicuous consumptionSociologypositional good050207 economicsPositive economicsdescription
This article analyzes Herbert J. Davenport’s discussions of conspicuous consumption and feminism. Even though these (typically) Veblenian topics represent two “episodes” in many respects disconnected with the central body of Davenport’s theoretical interests, the assessment of Davenport’s views on these matters enlarges our knowledge of the development of his thought. Our analysis shows how Davenport can be enrolled among the forerunners of the modern theory of positional goods. Moreover, our article offers some new findings on the impact of Veblen’s ideas on one of his closest students at the Chicago University.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-02 |