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The craftsman

Author: Richard Sennett
Publisher: London : Penguin, 2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Why do people work hard, and take pride in what they do? This book discusses about what happens when people try to do a good job. It asks us to think about the true meaning of skill in the 'skills  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Richard Sennett
ISBN: 9780141022093 0141022094
OCLC Number: 267167517
Notes: Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2008.
Description: 326 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Prologue : man as his own maker --
Craftsmen --
The troubled craftsman --
The workshop --
Machines --
Material consciousness --
Craft --
The hand --
Expressive instructions --
Arousing tools --
Resistance and ambiguity --
Craftsmanship --
Quality-driven work --
Ability --
Conclusion : the philosophical workshop.
Responsibility: Richard Sennett.

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