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The amateur : the pleasures of doing what you love / Andy Merrifield.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Merrifield, Andy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Amateurism.
- Self-culture.
- Hobbies.
- Curiosity.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 219 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Verso, 2017.
- Summary:
- In a modern world that has been taken over by experts and professionals, Andy Merrifield argues that we have lost our amateur spirit and need to rediscover the radical and liberating pleasure of doing things we love.
- Contents:
- Preface: feeling "more alive"
- Professionals and amateurs
- A question of faith
- The measure of knowledge
- City of amateurs
- Work in the Crystal Palace
- Professional democracy
- The genius of curiosity
- Hobby-horse
- The amateur revolution.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-219).
- ISBN:
- 9781786631060
- 1786631067
- OCLC:
- 974566898
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