Shop Class As Soulcraft An Inquiry into the Value of Work

Name: Shop Class As Soulcraft An Inquiry into the Value of Work
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ISBN: 9780143117469

ISBN-10: 0143117467

ISBN-13: 9780143117469

Edition: 2010

Authors: Matthew B. Crawford

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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.

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/27/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.10" wide x 7.75" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Introduction



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


Acknowledgments


Notes


Index