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Disciplined Minds: A Critical Look at Salaried Professionals and the Soul-Battering System That Shapes Their Lives Hardcover - 2000

by Jeff Schmidt


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This book is stolen. Written in part on stolen time, that is. Because like millions of others who work for a living, I was giving most of my prime time to my employer... So begins Jeff Schmidt in this book about the world of professional work. The author demonstrates that the workplace is a battleground for the very identity of the individual, as is graduate school, where professionals are trained. he shows that professional work is inherently political, and that professionals are hired to maintain strict ideological discipline. The hidden root of much career dissatisfaction, argues Schmidt, is the professional's lack of control over the political component of his or her creative work. Many professionals set out to make a contribution to society and add meaning to their lives. Yet our system of professional education and employment abusively inculcates an acceptance of politically subordinate roles in which professionals typically do not make a significant difference, undermining the creative potential of individuals, organisations and even democracy.

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  • Title Disciplined Minds: A Critical Look at Salaried Professionals and the Soul-Battering System That Shapes Their Lives
  • Author Jeff Schmidt
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 294
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, NY
  • Date April 1, 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780847693641 / 0847693643
  • Weight 1.16 lbs (0.53 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.24 x 0.87 in (23.37 x 15.85 x 2.21 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99-53464
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.553
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