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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Main Author: Fleming, P. 1972- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Pluto Press, 2015.
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505 0 |a 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. 
520 |a 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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650 0 |a Capitalism  |x Social aspects. 
650 0 |a Industrial sociology. 
650 0 |a Labor. 
650 0 |a Work. 
650 0 |a Neoliberalism. 
650 0 |a Work  |x Political aspects. 
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