Joy in Work, German Work: The National Debate, 1800-1945

by Joan Campbell

Book Overview

This book analyzes in vivid detail the German debate about the importance and meaning of work as it changed under the impact of industrialization, with special emphasis on the period between the two world wars. A social history of ideas, it covers the writings of such thinkers as Hegel, Marx, and Weber, but also examines contributions made by industrial psychologists, engineers, educators, and others who actively promoted reforms designed to solve...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691608490
• ISBN13: 9780691608495
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"