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Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work

Matthew B. Crawford

A motorcycle mechanic examines how making and repairing things can develop judgment, responsibility, and shared standards, while schools and workplaces separate thinking from doing.

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10 parts, about 21 minutes to read.

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Author
Matthew B. Crawford
Parts
10 parts
Reading time
about 21 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. Learning to Be Useful1 min
  2. The Useful Arts2 min
  3. Thinking Separated from Doing2 min
  4. Our Own Stuff2 min
  5. A Gearhead's Education3 min
  6. Working for Customers2 min
  7. Inside the Cubicle3 min
  8. Knowing Through Doing2 min
  9. Work and Full Engagement2 min
  10. Solidarity and Self Reliance2 min

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