Culture of the New Capitalism

Name: Culture of the New Capitalism
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ISBN: 9780300119923

ISBN-10: 0300119925

ISBN-13: 9780300119923

Edition: 2007

Authors: Richard Sennett

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In this provocative book Richard Sennett looks at the ways today's global, ever-mutable form of capitalism is affecting our lives. He analyzes how changes in work ethic, in our attitudes toward merit and talent, and in public and private institutions have all contributed to what he terms "the specter of uselessness," and he concludes with suggestions to counter this disturbing new culture. "Hardly any social thinkers have given serious thought to the drastic changes in corporate culture wrought by downsizing, 're-orging, ' and outsourcing. Fortunately, the exception--Richard Sennett--is also one of the most insightful public intellectuals we have. In "The Culture of the New Capitalism"…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 1/31/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 0.56" wide x 0.82" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

ï¿½mile Durkheim(18581917) founded the French school of sociology. His most famous works include The Division of Labor in Societyand The Elementary Forms of Religious Life. Robin Busss most recent translations for Penguin include Dumass The Black Tulip. Richard Sennettis the Bemis Professor of Social Sciences at MIT and a professor of sociology at the London School of Economics.