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Shop class as soulcraft : an inquiry into the value of work
- Title
- Shop class as soulcraft : an inquiry into the value of work / Matthew B. Crawford.
- Author
- Crawford, Matthew B.
- Publication
- New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 10-613 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 246 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
- 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.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-238) and index.
- 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.
- Call Number
- JFD 10-613
- ISBN
- 9781594202230
- 1594202230
- LCCN
- 2009001789
- OCLC
- 276819738
- Author
- Crawford, Matthew B.
- Title
- Shop class as soulcraft : an inquiry into the value of work / Matthew B. Crawford.
- Imprint
- New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-238) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 10-613