The mythology of work : : how capitalism persists despite itself / / Peter Fleming.
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 becom...
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| Place / Publishing House: | London : : Pluto Press,, 2015. |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (215 pages) :; illustrations |
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| Other title: | How capitalism persists despite itself |
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| Summary: | 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. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-207) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780745334868 9780745334875 9781783712991 (PDF eBook) 9781783713004 (EPUB eBook) 9781783713011 (Kindle eBook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Peter Fleming. |