Lost in work: escaping capitalism
"'Work hard, get paid.' It's simple. Self-evident. But it's also a lie-at least for most of us. For people today, the old assumptions are crumbling; hard work in school no longer guarantees a secure, well-paying job in the future. Far from a gateway to riches and fulfilment, 'work' means precarity, anxiety and alienation. Amelia Horgan poses three big questions: what is work? How does it harm us? And what can we do about it? While abolishing work altogether is not the answer, Lost in Work shows…
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- Full title :Lost in work : escaping capitalism / Amelia Horgan.
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"'Work hard, get paid.' It's simple. Self-evident. But it's also a lie-at least for most of us. For people today, the old assumptions are crumbling; hard work in school no longer guarantees a secure, well-paying job in the future. Far from a gateway to riches and fulfilment, 'work' means precarity, anxiety and alienation. Amelia Horgan poses three big questions: what is work? How does it harm us? And what can we do about it? While abolishing work altogether is not the answer, Lost in Work shows that when we are able to take control of our workplaces, we become less miserable, and can work towards the transformative goal of experimenting with 'work' as we know it"--Publisher's description.
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- Publication Date:2021.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Pluto Press
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2021.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 vol. (vii-166 p.) : : couv. ill. ; : 20 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780745340913 (br), 0745340911 (br)
- oclc:on1348289789
- LC Classification:HD6955
- Dewey Decimal:331.25/6
Table of Contents
Introduction: Work's fantasy -- Work, capitalism and capitalist work -- Contesting 'work' -- The paradox of new work -- What does work do to us as individuals? -- Jobification nation: when play is serious business -- What does work do to society? -- Phantoms and slackers: resistance at work -- Getting together : organised labour and the workers' dream -- Time-off : resistance to work -- Conclusion: Getting to work
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