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245 14 a| The mythology of workh| [electronic resource] :b| how capitalism persists despite itself /c| Peter Fleming.;

246 30 a| How capitalism persists despite itself;

260 a| London :b| Pluto Press,c| 2015.;

300 a| 215 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-207) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : Once upon a time, man invented work -- The factory that never sleeps -- Planet of work -- What Is managerialism? -- Viral capitalism in the bedroom -- Corporate ideology as false truth telling -- Critique of dialogical reason -- Conclusion : Inoperative critique and the end of work.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| There was once a time when 'work' was inextricably linked to survival. But what was once an integral part of life has slowly morphed into a painful and meaningless routine, colonising almost every part of our lives. As our society is transformed into a factory that never sleeps, work becomes a universal reference point for everything else, devoid of moral or social worth. Blending theory with accounts of job-related suicides, office-induced paranoia, fear of relaxation, managerial sadism and cynical corporate social responsibility campaigns, Fleming provides a damning report on the way work consumes our lives in modern capitalist society. -- from back cover.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

650 0 a| Work environmentx| Social aspects.=| ^A96199;

650 0 a| Capitalismx| Social aspects.=| ^A268010;

650 0 a| Industrial sociology.=| ^A1951;

650 0 a| Labor.=| ^A40;

650 0 a| Work.=| ^A1949;

650 0 a| Neoliberalism.=| ^A605949;

650 0 a| Workx| Political aspects.=| ^A1949;

650 0 a| Human capital.=| ^A9559;

655 0 a| Electronic books.=| ^A491897;

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The mythology of work how capitalism persists despite itself / Peter Fleming.

Author/creator	Fleming, P., 1972-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London : Pluto Press, 2015.
Description	215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Work environment--Social aspects. Capitalism--Social aspects. Industrial sociology. Labor. Work. Neoliberalism. Work--Political aspects. Human capital.

Portion of title	How capitalism persists despite itself
Contents	Introduction : Once upon a time, man invented work -- The factory that never sleeps -- Planet of work -- What Is managerialism? -- Viral capitalism in the bedroom -- Corporate ideology as false truth telling -- Critique of dialogical reason -- Conclusion : Inoperative critique and the end of work.
Abstract	There was once a time when 'work' was inextricably linked to survival. But what was once an integral part of life has slowly morphed into a painful and meaningless routine, colonising almost every part of our lives. As our society is transformed into a factory that never sleeps, work becomes a universal reference point for everything else, devoid of moral or social worth. Blending theory with accounts of job-related suicides, office-induced paranoia, fear of relaxation, managerial sadism and cynical corporate social responsibility campaigns, Fleming provides a damning report on the way work consumes our lives in modern capitalist society. -- from back cover.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-207) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2015303427
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