Author: William MorrisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Useful Work Versus Useless Toil
Useful Work Versus Useless Toil
Author: William MorrisThe Collected Works of William Morris: The defence of Guenevere. The hollow land
Author: William MorrisSigns of Change
Author: William MorrisArt Under Plutocracy
Author: William MorrisPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Dive into the 27-page classic "Art Under Plutocracy" by William Morris, a thought-provoking exploration of art's role and challenges in a society dominated by wealth. Written in the 1890s, Morris delves into the intersection of art, society, and economics. His insights and critiques remain relevant, making this a must-read for art enthusiasts and historians alike.
Useful Work Versus Useless Toil
Author: William MorrisWorked Over
Author: Jamie K McCallumPublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 154161836X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
An award-winning sociologist reveals the unexpected link between overwork and inequality. Most Americans work too long and too hard, while others lack consistency in their hours and schedules. Work hours declined for a century through hard-fought labor-movement victories, but they've increased significantly since the seventies. Worked Over traces the varied reasons why our lives became tethered to a new rhythm of work, and describes how we might gain a greater say over our labor time -- and build a more just society in the process. Popular discussions typically focus on overworked professionals. But as Jamie K. McCallum demonstrates, from Amazon warehouses to Rust Belt factories to California's gig economy, it's the hours of low-wage workers that are the most volatile and precarious -- and the most subject to crises. What's needed is not individual solutions but collective struggle, and throughout Worked Over McCallum recounts the inspiring stories of those battling today's capitalism to win back control of their time.
The Aims of Art
Author: William MorrisBullshit Jobs
Author: David GraeberPublisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501143336
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
From David Graeber, the bestselling author of The Dawn of Everything and Debt—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer. There are hordes of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs. Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. “Clever and charismatic” (The New Yorker), Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times).
Hopes and Fears for Art
Author: William MorrisPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368624172
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Reproduction of the original.