Shop class as soulcraft : an inquiry into the value of work
Title:
Shop class as soulcraft : an inquiry into the value of work
Author:
Crawford, Matthew B.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Penguin Press, [2009]
©2009
Physical Description:
246 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary:
In this wise and often funny book, a philosopher/mechanic systematically destroys the pretensions of the high-prestige workplace and makes an irresistible case for working with one's hands.
Language:
English
Contents:
A brief case for the useful arts -- The separation of thinking from doing -- To be master of one's own stuff -- The education of a gearhead -- The further education of a gearhead : from amateur to professional -- The contradictions of the cubicle -- Thinking as doing -- Work, leisure, and full engagement.
ISBN:
9781594202230
Format :
Book
