Rescuing Veblen from Valhalla
Deconstruction and Reconstruction of a Sociological Legend
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5632371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Edgell (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 627 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1315 • E-ISSN: 1468-4446 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/591076 |
| OpenAlex | W2326712922 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
J. Dorfman is eulogized as the creator and curator of the definitive account of T. Veblen's life and work. He argued that Veblen was the archetypal marginal man and that this explains his dissenting contribution. Dissemination of Dorfman's pathography of Veblen led to its hegemony - until now. Andrew Veblen was the first to challenge Dorfman's portrait of his younger brother's life in the mid 1920s. He asserted that his family were not linguistically, socially or economically deprived. However, it was not until Dorfman's private papers became publicly available in the 1990s, that his flawed view of Veblen became more widely and comprehensively contested. An alternative appreciation of Veblen is advanced with reference to his experiences in general and the works of E. Bellamy, W. Morris and H. Ibsen in particular. Data sources include Dorfman's original tome, Andrew Veblen's extensive correspondence with Dorfman, and Veblen's own writings. It is concluded that Veblen's radical views are entirely congruent with his life experiences during an era of capitalist transformation. The moral of this saga is that a dose of Veblenian scepticism is essential to intellectual health
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2013 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |