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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What influence does Veblen say affects the anthropomorphic cult's later development?

2. How does Veblen describe anthropomorphic cults?

3. Whose traits does Veblen say the leisure class propagates?

4. According to Veblen, ethnic types during his time were variations of what?

5. What does Veblen mean by the terms "social inertia" and "conservatism"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What temperament does Veblen say characterizes the leisure class, and how does the leisure class change?

2. How do lower-class delinquents manifest the fighting spirit?

3. How does Veblen describe the difference between esoteric and exoteric knowledge?

4. How are industries ranked?

5. How is education similar to the observance of devotional functions and magic?

6. How does Veblen describe the situation of modern women, the women of his time?

7. How do men change over time according to Veblen?

8. How does Veblen describe devout observances?

9. Where does Veblen believe the desire to gamble originates?

10. How does the workman manifest his animistic view about luck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the belief in luck the same thing as religion in Veblen's view? Compare and contrast the two belief systems. Do they both have the same effect on society?

Essay Topic 2

How are women of the leisure class different from men? How are their roles and responsibilities different? How are they the same? Do women express traits of other classes besides the leisure class? If so, what are those traits.

Essay Topic 3

Veblen describes the leisure class as a development from earlier culture. Is it a form of progress or a form of evolution? How much is Veblen's concept of the leisure class influenced by Darwinian thinking?

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