Bibliograph

Shop class as soulcraft, an inquiry into the value of work, Matthew B. Crawford

Type

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Shop class as soulcraft, an inquiry into the value of work, Matthew B. Crawford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-337)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shop class as soulcraft

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

417435424

Responsibility statement

Matthew B. Crawford

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print nonfiction

Sub title

an inquiry into the value of work

Summary

Shop Class as Soulcraft brings alive an experience that was once quite common but now seems to be receding from society - the experience of making and fixing things with our hands. Those of us who sit in an office often feel a lack of connection to the material world, a sense of loss, and find it difficult to say exactly what we do all day. Philosopher/mechanic Crawford destroys the pretensions of the high-prestige workplace and restores the honor of the manual trades. (Bestseller)

Table Of Contents

A brief case for the useful arts -- The separation of thinking from doing -- To be master of one's own stuff -- The education of a gearhead -- The further education of a gearhead : from amateur to professional -- The contradictions of the cubicle -- Thinking as doing -- Work, leisure, and full engagement -- Concluding remarks on solidarity and self-reliance

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