| Preface: Social Theory and the Anthropological Imperative | |
| Introduction to the Paperback Edition | |
| List of Abbreviations | |
| Pt. 1 | The Milieu and the Man | 1 |
| Ch. 1 | Veblen's America | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | Enter Veblen: "Disturber of the Intellectual Peace" | 14 |
| Ch. 3 | The Social Scientist as "Stranger" | 31 |
| Pt. 2 | Theory and History | 41 |
| Ch. 4 | Economics and the Dilemma of Value Theory | 43 |
| Ch. 5 | Marx, Veblen, and the "Riddle" of Alienation | 59 |
| Ch. 6 | Reification, Animism, Emulation: The Cultural Hegemony of Capitalism | 83 |
| Ch. 7 | Veblen, Weber, and the "Spirit of Capitalism" | 111 |
| Pt. 3 | Inside the Whale | 137 |
| Ch. 8 | The Barbarian Status of Women | 139 |
| Ch. 9 | The Tribes of Academe | 167 |
| Ch. 10 | America and the World | 184 |
| Ch. 11 | Disciples and Dissenters: Veblen's Legacy in American Thought and Social Action | 208 |
| Ch. 12 | Conclusion: Whither Capitalism? | 225 |
| Notes | 231 |
| Index | 253 |
