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Autore |
Fleming P (Peter), <1972-> |
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Titolo |
The mythology of work : how capitalism persists despite itself / / Peter Fleming |
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London : , : Pluto Press, , 2015 |
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1-78371-300-3 |
1-78371-299-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Work environment - Social aspects |
Capitalism - Social aspects |
Industrial sociology |
Labor |
Work |
Neoliberalism |
Work - Political aspects |
Human capital |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-207) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : Once upon a time, man invented work -- The factory that never sleeps -- Planet of work -- What Is managerialism? -- Viral capitalism in the bedroom -- Corporate ideology as false truth telling -- Critique of dialogical reason -- Conclusion : Inoperative critique and the end of work. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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There was once a time when 'work' was inextricably linked to survival. But what was once an integral part of life has slowly morphed into a painful and meaningless routine, colonising almost every part of our lives. As our society is transformed into a factory that never sleeps, work becomes a universal reference point for everything else, devoid of moral or social worth. Blending theory with accounts of job-related suicides, office-induced paranoia, fear of relaxation, managerial sadism and cynical corporate social responsibility campaigns, Fleming provides a damning report on the way work consumes our lives in modern capitalist society. -- from back cover. |
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