Anti-Work

Anti-Work
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 182
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781000467840
ISBN-13 : 1000467848
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Anti-Work by : George M. Alliger

The first book to delineate anti-work in a systematic fashion by identifying and compiling positions from a wide spread of literature, Anti- Work: Psychological Investigations into Its Truths, Problems, and Solutions defines the tenets of anti-work, reviews them from a psychological and historical point of view, and offers solutions to aid the average person in his or her struggle with work. Anti-work thinkers have vigorously argued that work entails a submission of the human will that is constraining and even ultimately damaging. The author has refined 18 tenets of anti-work from the literature, which range from the suggestion that all jobs are bad, to the remarkable ability of modern capitalist enterprises to build "job engagement" among workers, to the proposal of alternative work- deemphasized worlds. Anti-Work begins with a discussion of these tenets, in particular the submission of the will required by work, followed by an overview of topics such as worker resistance, merit, and precarious work. The second part of the book unfolds various possible human responses to the work problem, such as detachment, thinking while working, and right livelihood. In the third part, several lessons about anti-work are drawn from parables, koans, and tales. Discussions of cults and work, working from home, unions, and cooperatives, as well as lessons from Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, offer additional perspectives on the topic of work and provide guidance on developing a helpful attitude toward it. By highlighting the tensions that exist between anti-work and pro-work positions, the book provides new ways to view and plan life, and will give thought- provoking and valuable insights for students, instructors, and practitioners in industrial and organizational psychology and related fields, as well as all people who have worked, will work, have never worked, or will never work.

The Problem with Work

The Problem with Work
Author :
Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 300
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780822351122
ISBN-13 : 0822351129
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis The Problem with Work by : Kathi Weeks

The Problem with Work develops a Marxist feminist critique of the structures and ethics of work, as well as a perspective for imagining a life no longer subordinated to them.

The Last Night

The Last Night
Author :
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages : 104
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781782791942
ISBN-13 : 1782791949
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis The Last Night by : Federico Campagna

Our secular society seems to have finally found its new God: Work. As technological progress makes human labor superfluous, and over-production destroys both the economy and the planet, Work remains stronger than ever as a mantra of universal submission. This book develops a fully-fledged theory of radical atheism, advocating a disrespectful, opportunist squandering of obedience. By replacing hope and faith with adventure, The Last Night of our lives might finally become the first morning of an autonomous future. ,

This Book Is Anti-Racist

This Book Is Anti-Racist
Author :
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages : 163
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780711245204
ISBN-13 : 0711245207
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis This Book Is Anti-Racist by : Tiffany Jewell

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Featured by Oprah's Book Club on the Anti-Racist Books for Young Adults list curated by bestselling author Jacqueline Woodson A USA TODAY Bestseller Recommended by The Guardian, Time, Grazia, The Telegraph, Express, and The Sun ‘This is one for you, your neighbour, the children in your lives and especially that ‘only slightly’ racist colleague… A guide to the history of racism and a blueprint for change’ —The Guardian Who are you? What is racism? Where does it come from? Why does it exist? What can you do to disrupt it? Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance against it, and how you can use your anti-racist lens and voice to move the world toward equity and liberation. ‘In a racist society, it’s not enough to be non-racist—we must be ANTI-RACIST.’ —Angela Davis Gain a deeper understanding of your anti-racist self as you progress through 20 chapters that spark introspection, reveal the origins of racism that we are still experiencing and give you the courage and power to undo it. Each chapter builds on the previous one as you learn more about yourself and racial oppression. 20 activities get you thinking and help you grow with the knowledge. All you need is a pen and paper. Author Tiffany Jewell, an anti-bias, anti-racist educator and activist, builds solidarity beginning with the language she chooses – using gender neutral words to honour everyone who reads the book. Illustrator Aurélia Durand brings the stories and characters to life with kaleidoscopic vibrancy. After examining the concepts of social identity, race, ethnicity and racism, learn about some of the ways people of different races have been oppressed, from indigenous Americans and Australians being sent to boarding school to be 'civilized' to a generation of Caribbean immigrants once welcomed to the UK being threatened with deportation by strict immigration laws. Find hope in stories of strength, love, joy and revolution that are part of our history, too, with such figures as the former slave Toussaint Louverture, who led a rebellion against white planters that eventually led to Haiti’s independence, and Yuri Kochiyama, who, after spending time in an internment camp for Japanese Americans during WWII, dedicated her life to supporting political prisoners and advocating reparations for those wrongfully interned. Learn language and phrases to interrupt and disrupt racism. So, when you hear a microaggression or racial slur, you'll know how to act next time. This book is written for EVERYONE who lives in this racialised society—including the young person who doesn’t know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life, the kid who has lost themself at times trying to fit into the dominant culture, the children who have been harmed (physically and emotionally) because no one stood up for them or they couldn’t stand up for themselves and also for their families, teachers and administrators. With this book, be empowered to actively defy racism and xenophobia to create a community (large and small) that truly honours everyone.

How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century

How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century
Author :
Publisher : Verso Books
Total Pages : 177
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781788739559
ISBN-13 : 1788739558
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century by : Erik Olin Wright

What is wrong with capitalism, and how can we change it? Capitalism has transformed the world and increased our productivity, but at the cost of enormous human suffering. Our shared values—equality and fairness, democracy and freedom, community and solidarity—can provide both the basis for a critique of capitalism and help to guide us toward a socialist and democratic society. Erik Olin Wright has distilled decades of work into this concise and tightly argued manifesto: analyzing the varieties of anticapitalism, assessing different strategic approaches, and laying the foundations for a society dedicated to human flourishing. How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century is an urgent and powerful argument for socialism, and an unparalleled guide to help us get there. Another world is possible. Included is an afterword by the author’s close friend and collaborator Michael Burawoy.

This Book Is Anti-Racist Journal

This Book Is Anti-Racist Journal
Author :
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages : 98
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780711263031
ISBN-13 : 0711263035
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis This Book Is Anti-Racist Journal by : Tiffany Jewell

An official companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller, this guided journal contains more than 50 activities to support your anti-racism journey. In This Book Is Anti-Racist, Tiffany Jewell and Aurélia Durand gave us an essential volume to understand anti-racism. Now, in the journal companion, understand your anti-racist self and dive further into the work. Within the vibrantly illustrated pages, you will find some familiar information along with new reflections and prompts to go deeper. This anti-racist toolkit gives you space to learn and grow through activities centered around identity, history, family, your universe, disruption, self-care, privilege, art, expression, and much more, including: Create a map of you by drawing, collaging, sticking, and painting your many and favorite social and personal identities Discover how diverse your universe is by writing down the races and ethnicities of the people in your life Design your own buttons that share your beliefs, values, and what you stand for Write a letter to your future self to share your dreams and how you are growing into your anti-racism Make a plan and be ready for scenarios when you are confronted by racist comments, actions, and policies Brainstorm your anti-racist vision of what our communities will look like without racism and how we can get there “Continue to stay awake, start taking action, and always lean into the work of disrupting racism. Together, we can abolish the system that continues to misuse and abuse power and collectively work for anti-racism.” —Tiffany Jewell

The Refusal of Work

The Refusal of Work
Author :
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Total Pages : 265
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781783601202
ISBN-13 : 1783601205
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis The Refusal of Work by : David Frayne

Paid work is absolutely central to the culture and politics of capitalist societies, yet today’s work-centred world is becoming increasingly hostile to the human need for autonomy, spontaneity and community. The grim reality of a society in which some are overworked, whilst others are condemned to intermittent work and unemployment, is progressively more difficult to tolerate. In this thought-provoking book, David Frayne questions the central place of work in mainstream political visions of the future, laying bare the ways in which economic demands colonise our lives and priorities. Drawing on his original research into the lives of people who are actively resisting nine-to-five employment, Frayne asks what motivates these people to disconnect from work, whether or not their resistance is futile, and whether they might have the capacity to inspire an alternative form of development, based on a reduction and social redistribution of work. A crucial dissection of the work-centred nature of modern society and emerging resistance to it, The Refusal of Work is a bold call for a more humane and sustainable vision of social progress.

Soul Work

Soul Work
Author :
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Total Pages : 276
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1558964452
ISBN-13 : 9781558964457
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Soul Work by : Unitarian Universalist Association

The Anti Blueprint Project

The Anti Blueprint Project
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages :
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1792352581
ISBN-13 : 9781792352584
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis The Anti Blueprint Project by : Jonathan Weaver

Lost in Work

Lost in Work
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1786806991
ISBN-13 : 9781786806994
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Lost in Work by : Amelia Horgan

How work stole our lives and what we can do about it.