The Pursuit of Pleasurable Work

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The Pursuit of Pleasurable Work is written by Trevor H. J. Marchand and published by Berghahn Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1805394266 (ISBN 10) and 9781805394266 (ISBN 13).

Against the backdrop of an alienating, technologizing and ever-accelerating world of material production, this book tells an intimate story: one about a community of woodworkers training at an historic institution in London’s East End during the present ‘renaissance of craftsmanship’. The animated and scholarly accounts of learning, achievement and challenges reveal the deep human desire to create with our hands, the persistent longing to find meaningful work, and the struggle to realise dreams. In its penetrating explorations of the nature of embodied skill, the book champions greater appreciation for the dexterity, ingenuity and intelligence that lie at the heart of craftwork.