The mythology of work : how capitalism persists despite itself /
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Pluto Press,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Click to View |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-207) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781783712991 (PDF eBook) 9781783713004 (EPUB eBook) 9781783713011 (Kindle eBook) |