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1 online resource (326 pages) |
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polychrome |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-315) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : man as his own maker -- Craftsmen -- The troubled craftsman -- The workshop -- Machines -- Material consciousness -- Craft -- The hand -- Expressive instructions -- Arousing tools -- Resistance and ambiguity -- Craftsmanship -- Quality-driven work -- Ability -- Conclusion : the philosophical workshop. |
| Summary |
Defining craftsmanship far more broadly than "skilled manual labor," Richard Sennett maintains that the computer programmer, the doctor, the artist, and even the parent and citizen engage in a craftsman's work. Craftsmanship names the basic human impulse. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Work.
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Work. |
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Work -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Work -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Motivation (Psychology)
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Motivation (Psychology) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sennett, Richard, 1943- Craftsman. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2008 (DLC) 2007036415 |
| ISBN |
9780300149555 (electronic book) |
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0300149557 (electronic book) |
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1282089595 |
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9781282089594 |
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9780300119091 (clothbound ; alkaline paper) |
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0300119097 (clothbound ; alkaline paper) |
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