Dead Man Working

Cederstrom, Carl; Fleming, Peter

ISBN 10: 1780991568 / ISBN 13: 9781780991566

Published by Zer0 Books, 2012

Seller Inventory # 15713231-n

Synopsis:

Capitalism has become strange. Ironically, while the 'age of work' seems to have come to an end, working has assumed a total presence - a 'worker's society' in the worst sense of the term - where everyone finds themselves obsessed with it. So what does the worker tell us today? 'I feel drained, empty - dead.'; This book tells the story of the dead man working. It follows this figure through the daily tedium of the office, to the humiliating mandatory team building exercise, to awkward encounters with the funky boss who pretends to hate capitalism and tells you to be authentic. In this society, the experience of work is not of dying...but neither of living. It is one of a living death. And yet, the dead man working is nevertheless compelled to wear the exterior signs of life, to throw a pretty smile, feign enthusiasm and make a half-baked joke. When the corporation has colonized life itself, even our dreams, the question of escape becomes ever more pressing, ever more desperate.

About the Author: Carl Cederstrom is Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. Peter Fleming is Professor of Work and Organisation at Queen Mary College, University of London.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dead Man Working
Publisher: Zer0 Books
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New