Author: Crawford, Matthew B.

Brand: Random House Books for Young Readers

Color: Black

Edition: Reprint

Features:

• Penguin Books

Binding: Paperback

Format: Deckle Edge

Number Of Pages: 256

Release Date: 27-04-2010

Part Number: new-20170302-c0022728

Details: 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 CraftsmanCalled “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.

EAN: 9780143117469

Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English