The mythology of work : how capitalism persists despite itself / / Peter Fleming

• Autore: Fleming P (Peter), <1972->
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Pluto Press, , 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.36
• Soggetto topico: Work environment - Social aspects; Capitalism - Social aspects; Industrial sociology; Labor; Work; Neoliberalism; Work - Political aspects; Human capital
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-207) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The mythology of work
• ISBN: 1-78371-300-3; 1-78371-299-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820637903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II