The pursuit of pleasurable work. Craftwork in twenty-first century England.

Autor/in	Marchand, Trevor Hugh James
Titel	The pursuit of pleasurable work. Craftwork in twenty-first century England.
Quelle	New York: berghahn (2022), xxvi, 391 S.Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	New anthropologies of Europe. 4
Beigaben	Illustrationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-80073-274-2; 978-1-80073-275-9
Schlagwörter	Zufriedenheit; Zeitgeschichte; Berufsbildung; Arbeit; Beruf; Handwerk; Holztechnischer Beruf; London
Abstract	"Against the backdrop of an alienating, technologizing and ever-accelerating world of material production, this book tells an intimate story: one about a community of woodworkers training at an historic institution in London's East End during the present 'renaissance of craftsmanship'. The animated and scholarly accounts of learning, achievement and challenges reveal the deep human desire to create with our hands, the persistent longing to find meaningful work, and the struggle to realise dreams. In its penetrating explorations of the nature of embodied skill, the book champions greater appreciation for the dexterity, ingenuity and intelligence that lie at the heart of craftwork." - Contents: Introduction. A pursuit of pleasurable studies with woodworkers -- An anthropologist's journey into craftwork and apprenticeship -- The carpenters' company and early London apprenticeships -- The building crafts college: a history -- Getting started -- Crafting craftspeople: introducing the instructors -- Vocational migrants to craftwork -- The intelligent hand -- Problem solving at the workbench -- Managing pleasurable pursuits -- Skill and ageing -- Epilogue. Towards a hands-on curriculum.
Erfasst von	ZBW - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft, Kiel
Update	2022/2