The Craftsman
by Richard Sennett
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Richard Sennett, who has written preceptively about work and workers in America, discusses the notion of craft and how it is practiced. Sennett intelligently (and creatively) draws examples from a range of cultural periods, classical through modern, and he includes chefs and computer programmers as contemporary practitioners. Said to be the first volume in a projected trilogy, THE CRAFTSMAN heightens our appreciation of craftspeople and underscores their importance to the individual and society.
Editions of The Craftsman
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher Yale Univ Pr |
Date 2009 |
Price $11.34 |
 New |
Media Reviews
"...Richard Sennett's tome is...the best exposition yet of why work can be a good thing in and of itself and not just as a means of earning a living."
Customer Reviews
on Jun 27 2009, RichardFrancis said:
"This book is very poorly edited; sentences missing object and verbs are common as are typos and spelling mistakes from thoughtless spell-checking (pendent/pendant, for example).
I may have bought an advance reader's copy and it should have been advertised as such. If not the publisher needs quality control.
Will finish the book and then send it back to Yale for a refund.
Content is good and wide ranging but lacks experiential practice except in fiddling and, in discussing this subject, that is essential. Becomes little more than academic twittering."
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