Mythology of Work: How Capitalism Persists Despite Itself

by Peter Fleming

Book Overview

There was once a time when 'work' was inextricably linked to survival and self-preservation; where the farmer ploughed the land so their family could eat. But the sun has long since set on this idyllic tableau, and what was once an integral part of life has slowly morphed into a painful and meaningless ritual, colonising almost every part of our lives - endless and inescapable.

In The Mythology of Work, Peter Fleming examines how neoliberal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745334865
• ISBN13: 9780745334868
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.3"