Matters of Exchange

Matters of Exchange
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 576
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ISBN-10 : 9780300134926
ISBN-13 : 0300134924
Rating : 4/5 (924 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Matters of Exchange by : Harold John Cook

Download or read book Matters of Exchange written by Harold John Cook and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this provocative book, Richard Sennett looks at the ways today's global, ever-mutable form of capitalism is affecting our lives. He analyzes how changes in work ethic, in our attitudes toward merit and talent, and in public and private institutions have all contributed to what he terms 'the spectre of uselessness', and he concludes with suggestions to counter this disturbing new culture.


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