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

By: Crawford, Matthew B.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2009Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-238) and index.Description: 246 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781594202230; 1594202230.Subject(s): Manual work | Work | Job satisfactionDDC classification: 331 | 745.5
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.
Summary: In this wise and often funny book, a philosopher/mechanic systematically destroys the pretensions of the high-prestige workplace and makes an irresistible case for working with one's hands.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-238) and index.

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.

In this wise and often funny book, a philosopher/mechanic systematically destroys the pretensions of the high-prestige workplace and makes an irresistible case for working with one's hands.

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