
Labor of Fire
The Ontology of Labor Between Economy and Culture
Bruno Gulli(Author)
Temple University Press,U.S.
Will be published approx. on 28. December 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-1-59213-113-6 (ISBN)
Description
Distinguishes between work for money (productive labour) and work for pleasure or to release the creative spirit (living labour), and reveals a new layer of potency to the sociology and philosophy of labour
Reviews / Votes
"My sense is that Gulli's work will renew once again the Marxist tradition. It is a very philosophical approach to Marx that is nonetheless centred on the concept of labour and its power of social transformation." Michael Hardt, Duke University "This is an important book for three interrelated reasons: It reminds us of why Marx still matters. It probes for what might be the promise for humanity...and it highlights the centrality of labour to human freedom, creativity, and happiness." Labour/Le Travail "The introductory chapter...features numerous cogent statements...Gulli offers a Marxist critique of political economy, and there is much value in studying the idea of productive and unproductive labor from a Marxist standpoint. In fact, I believe it is the best way to understand modern capitalism and class exploitation...In Labor of Fire, Marx is made very intriguing...Gulli's thesis that labor is a sovereign, self-determining quality unattached to the marketplace is a message that labor education students would benefit from hearing." Labor Studies JournalMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia PA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59213-113-6 (9781592131136)
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