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Good work : the ethics of craftsmanship / Harry Kunneman (ed.).
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial sociology--Congresses.
- Industrial sociology.
- Capitalism--Social aspects--Congresses.
- Capitalism.
- Working class--Congresses.
- Working class.
- Economic history--Congresses.
- Economic history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (187 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : SWP, [2012]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Building on Richard Sennett's recent work this books tries to clarify the ethical significance of craftsmanship. According to Sennett, 'learning to work well' is a deep source of personal meaning and of fruitful cooperation. Moreover provides the foundation of citizenship. Learning to master a craft is learning to be curious and patient, to focus on relationships and learn the skills of anticipation and revision, in a continual dialogue with material that resists 'quick fixes' and turns the craftsman 'outward'. In the contemporary search for practically relevant perspectives that point beyond
- Notes:
- "Based on an International conference held at the University of Humanistic Studies, October 2012".
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 10, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 90-8850-418-0
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