Home > The Affluent Society Summary & Study Guide > Essays and Criticism > Essays and Criticism

• Study Guide
• Group

The Affluent Society | Essays and Criticism

• Galbraith's Place in the History of Economic Theory

  In the following essay, Liz Brent discusses Galbraith’s place in the history of economic theory.

• The Heresies of John Kenneth Galbraith

  In the following essay, Thomas Karier discusses how Galbraith’s progressive economic ideas, as expressed in The Affluent Society and other works, are ‘‘heretical’’ to followers of the free market doctrine.

• Rereading The Affluent Society

  In the following essay, Robert Heilbroner analyzes The Affluent Society thirty years after its initial publication and finds that it can serve as a model for ‘‘widening the scope of considerations to which the economic scenarist must pay heed.’’

Join eNotes

Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!

Navigate

1. The Affluent Society: Introduction
2. The Affluent Society: Summary
3. The Affluent Society: John Kenneth Galbraith Biography
4. The Affluent Society: Characters
5. The Affluent Society: Themes
6. The Affluent Society: Style
7. The Affluent Society: Historical Context
8. The Affluent Society: Critical Overview
9. The Affluent Society: Essays and Criticism
   1. Galbraith's Place in the History of Economic Theory
   2. The Heresies of John Kenneth Galbraith
   3. Rereading The Affluent Society
10. The Affluent Society: Compare and Contrast
11. The Affluent Society: Topics for Further Study
12. The Affluent Society: Media Adaptations
13. The Affluent Society: What Do I Read Next?
14. The Affluent Society: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. The Affluent Society: Pictures
16. Copyright

Tell a friend about The Affluent Society at eNotes.