| Description |
xv, 196 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
The ontology and history of work. The messy business of defining work; Philosophy and rhetoric of work -- Philosophers, rhetoricians, and activists. Plato and Aristotle: philosophies of labor; Confucius and St. Benedict: spiritual leaders; Adam Smith: the father of capitalism; Karl Marx: a challenge to capitalism; Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois: out of slavery; Mother Jones and Emma Goldman: labor activists; Emile Durkheim: the division of labor; Max Weber: the father of sociology and theorist of bureaucracy; Frederick Winslow Taylor: the father of scientific management; Mary Parker Follett: ahead of her time -- The meaning of work. Why work?: concluding remarks; Why work: an epilogue |
| Summary |
"Why Work? The Perceptions of a "Real Job" and the Rhetoric of Work through the Ages explores the contemporary cultural construction of work, beginning with the expression, "A Real Job." Over time, the concept of "work" was thought to be inherently understood by those who examined societal structures and human interactions. Today, the concept is more transient, and past definitions can be regarded as lacking because the concept of "work" arose from the particulars of an environment."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-189) and index |
| Subject |
Work -- Philosophy.
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Work -- History.
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Labor -- Philosophy.
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Management -- History.
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Rhetoric -- Social aspects.
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| Author |
Clair, Robin Patric.
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| LC no. |
2007001852 |
| ISBN |
9781557534545 alkaline paper |
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1557534543 alkaline paper |
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