Shop Class as Soulcraft

Name: Shop Class as Soulcraft
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group : Penguin Books / Penguin Press
SKU: 9780143117469-PRUSDTR-US
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An Inquiry Into the Value of Work

Matthew B. Crawford (Author) ... more

Edition: US - Paperback / softback

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English • Age Adult - Adult

256 pages • 5.1 x 7.75 x 0.71 in

Approx. weight: 0.41 lb

Publication date: 27 Apr,2010

Barcode: 9780143117469 • Penguin Publishing Group : Penguin Books / Penguin Press

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By: Matthew B. Crawford

A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands

“This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving.” —Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman

Called “the sleeper hit of the publishing season” by The Boston Globe, Shop Class as Soulcraft became an instant bestseller, attracting readers with its radical (and timely) reappraisal of the merits of skilled manual labor. On both economic and psychological grounds, author Matthew B. Crawford questions the educational imperative of turning everyone into a “knowledge worker,” based on a misguided separation of thinking from doing. Using his own experience as an electrician and mechanic, Crawford presents a wonderfully articulated call for self-reliance and a moving reflection on how we can live concretely in an ever more abstract world.