Sociologist ___________asserted that fashion serves mainly to institutionalize conspicuous consumption among the wealthy.

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The statement is referring to the concept of conspicuous consumption, which was introduced and developed by Thorstein Veblen in his book "The Theory of the Leisure Class". Veblen argued that fashion and other forms of consumption serve to display one's social status and wealth, thereby perpetuating a cycle of ostentatious spending among the upper classes. The other named sociologists have made significant contributions to the field, but are not directly relevant to this specific assertion.

Sociologist ___________Asserted That Fashion Serves Mainly to Institutionalize Conspicuous Consumption