The Craftsman Richard Sennett
Posted on Monday, August 20th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
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The Craftsman by Sennett, Richard Edition , 0 $9.99 The Craftsman. Sennett, Richard |
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The Craftsman by Sennett, Richard Edition ILL, 0 $17.49 The Craftsman. Sennett, Richard |
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The Craftsman by Sennett, Richard Edition ILL, 1 $82.99 Defining craftsmanship far more broadly than “skilled manual labor,” Richard Sennett maintains that the computer programmer, the doctor, the artist, and even the parent and citizen engage in a craftsman’s work. Craftsmanship names the basic human impulse to do a job well for its own sake, says the author, and good craftsmanship involves developing skills and focusing on the work rather than ourselves. In this thought-provoking book, one of our most distinguished public intellectuals explores the work of craftsmen past and present, identifies deep connections between material consciousness and ethical values, and challenges received ideas about what constitutes good work in today’s world. The Craftsman engages the many dimensions of skill—from the technical demands to the obsessive energy required to do good work. Craftsmanship leads Sennett across time and space, from ancient Roman brickmakers to Renaissance goldsmiths to the printing presses of Enlightenment Paris and the factories of industrial London; in the modern world he explores what experiences of good work are shared by computer programmers, nurses and doctors, musicians, glassblowers, and cooks. Unique in the scope of his thinking, Sennett expands previous notions of crafts and craftsmen and apprises us of the surprising extent to which we can learn about ourselves through the labor of making physical things. |
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The Corrosion of Character By Sennett, Richard $20.03 Drawing on interviews with former IBM executives, bakers, a former bartender who entered the advertising profession, and many other interesting characters, this exploration of work and the new economy looks at the effects of the changing workplace on a wide range of people. Reprint. Author: Sennett, Richard Subtitle: The Personal Consequences of Work in the New Capitalism Publication Date: 2000/01/01 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 5.25 Height: 8.00 |
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Flesh and Stone By Sennett, Richard $23.63 A description of urban life from a body sense perspective spans 2,500 years through ancient Athens, Hadrians Rome, medieval and revolutionary Paris, Renaissance Venice, Edwardian London, and contemporary New York Author: Sennett, Richard Subtitle: The Body and the City in Western Civilization Publication Date: 1996/03/01 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Height: 9.50 |
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The Culture of the New Capitalism By Sennett, Richard $19.31 Author: Sennett, Richard Series Title: Castle Lectures Series Publication Date: 2007/01/31 Number of Pages: 214 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Height: 8.25 |
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The Hidden Injuries of Class By Sennett, Richard/ Cobb, Jonathan $20.03 Author: Sennett, Richard/ Cobb, Jonathan Publication Date: 1993/10/01 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Height: 8.25 |
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Respect in a World of Inequality by Sennett, Richard Edition , 0 $13.99 Distinguished sociologist Sennett explores the need for respect–and the consequences of disrespect–in a highly competitive and interdependent society. He looks at three factors that undermine mutual respect: unequal ability, adult dependency, and degrading forms of compassion. |
