The Pursuit of Pleasurable Work: Craftwork in Twenty-First Century England (New Anthropologies of Europe: Perspectives and Provocations Book 4)

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Against the backdrop of an alienating, technologizing and ever-accelerating world of material production, this book tells an intimate 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.

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Pages 641
Language Eng
Publisher Berghahn Books
Published N/A
ISBN 59034633
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Trevor H. J. Marchand

Trevor H. J. Marchand is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Trevor H. J. Marchand enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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