Making light work : an end to toil in the twenty-first century / David A. Spencer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spencer, David A. (David Alexander), 1971- author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor--Philosophy.

Labor.

Quality of work life.

Work-life balance.

Physical Description:

x, 205 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Polity Press, 2022.

Summary:

In this book David A. Spencer argues that work is only an alienating burden because of the nature of work under capitalism. He makes the case not for the abolition of work--which can remain a source of meaning and dignity--but for its lightening. Engaging with thinkers ranging from Marx and William Morris to Keynes and Graeber, he rejects the idea that high-quality work can only be open to a few while the majority are condemned to menial tasks, and sets out an agenda for shortening the working week while also making work a site of creativity, usefulness and joy for all. --from back cover.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

2. Meanings of Work

3. The (Lost) Dream of Working Less

4. Realities of Work: From Bullshit Jobs to Good Work

5. Demanding Better Work for All

6. Automation and a World without Work

7. Working for Change

8. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-194) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781509548637

1509548637

9781509548620

1509548629

OCLC:

1255691679