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Chapter 8: Industrial Exemption and Conservatism
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Chapter 7. Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture

Starting:
8. Industrial Exemption and Conservatism

audible starting chapter 26

Finished:
6. Pecuniary Canons of Taste

Starting:
7. Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture

middle of Chapter 6: 6. Pecuniary Canons of Taste

audio: 7:14 left

Finished:
Chapter 24 in the audiobook, Chapter 5: "The Pecuniary Standard of Living (of the actual work)"

Starting:
Chapter 25 in the audiobook, Chapter 6: "Pecuniary Canons of Taste"

Finished introductions, background biography, summaries of all chapters, and Chapters 1-4 of the actual work:
1. Introductory
2. Pecuniary Emulation
3. Conspicuous Leisure
4. Conspicuous Consumption

Starting Chapter 24 in the audiobook, Chapter 5: The Pecuniary Standard of Living (of the actual work)

Finished Chapters 9 through 19.
Starting Chapter 20, which begins Veblen's book, "The Theory of the Leisure Class," Chapter 1: Introductory.

Chapters 1-3 were overview of Veblen.
Chapters 4-17 were summaries of the chapters in Veblen's book. Chapter 18 was synopsis and analysis. Chapter 19 was historical context, criticisms, and social impact.

Audiobook version with overview of Veblen and prologue summaries of chapters:
Starting Chapter 9: summary of Chapter Six ~~ Pecuniary Canons of Taste"