Work : a history of how we spend our time
Suzman, James2020
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A revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work, from the origins of life on Earth to our ever-more automated present. The work we do brings us meaning, moulds our values, determines our social status and dictates how we spend most of our time. But this wasn't always the case: for 95% of our species' history, work held a radically different importance. How, then, did work become the central organisational principle of our societies? How did it transform our bodies, our environments, our views on equality and our sense of time? And why, in a time of material abundance, are we working more than ever before? 'For too long, our notions of work have been dominated by economists obsessed with scarcity and productivity. As an anthropologist, James Suzman is here to change that . . .
Main title:
Work : a history of how we spend our time / James Suzman.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Circus, 2020.
Collation:
x, 444 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
97815266049969781526605016
Dewey class:
306.3609
Language:
English
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BRN:
377875
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 306.3609 SUZ | Onloan - Due: 10 Oct 2024 |