Thorstein Veblen, an early U.S. sociologist, stated that fashion involved which of the following?
a. conspicuous consumption
b. making a "statement" few would understand
c. the desire to be "understated"
d. efforts to appear the same as everyone else
Answer: a. conspicuous consumption
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