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The mythology of work : how capitalism persists despite itself / Peter Fleming.

The mythology of work : how capitalism persists despite itself / Peter Fleming.
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Record Number 18420
ISBN 9780745334868
0745334865
Item Number YBP12003613
Location 306.36 FLE
Author Fleming, P. 1972- (Peter)
Title The mythology of work : how capitalism persists despite itself / Peter Fleming.
Published London : Pluto Press, 2015.
Collation 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Content types text
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Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-207) and index.
Contents Note 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.
Summary Note "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." - Back cover.
Subject Industrial sociology
Labor
Work environment -- Social aspects
Neoliberalism
Work -- Political aspects
Human capital
Work
Capitalism -- Social aspects
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