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The culture of the new capitalism /
"The distinguished sociologist Richard Sennett surveys major differences between earlier forms of industrial capitalism and the more global, more febrile, ever more mutable version of capitalism that is taking its place. He shows how these changes affect everyday life -- how the work ethic is c...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2006]
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| Series: | Castle lectures in ethics, politics, and economics.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "The distinguished sociologist Richard Sennett surveys major differences between earlier forms of industrial capitalism and the more global, more febrile, ever more mutable version of capitalism that is taking its place. He shows how these changes affect everyday life -- how the work ethic is changing; how new beliefs about merit and talent displace old values of craftsmanship and achievement; how what Sennett calls "the specter of uselessness" haunts professionals as well as manual workers; how the boundary between consumption and politics is dissolving."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | "This book was given as the Castle Lectures in Ethics, Politics, and Economics, delivered by Richard Sennett at Yale University in 2004"--Page facing title page verso |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (214 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-203) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300128727 030012872X 9786611721879 6611721878 |