Shop class as soulcraft : an inquiry into the value of work / Matthew B. Crawford.
Material type: TextSeries: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction seriesPublication details: Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.Edition: Large print edDescription: 341 p. (large print) ; 23 cmISBN:- 1410419746 (alk. paper)
- 9781410419743 (alk. paper)
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Large Print Book | Main Library | Large Print NonFiction | 331 C899 | Available | 33111005713553 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-337).
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.
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)