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The Mythology of Work
September 23, 2015 @ 19:00 - 21:00 BST


Once, work was inextricably linked to survival and self-preservation: the farmer ploughed his land so that his family could eat. In contrast, today work has slowly morphed into a painful and meaningless ritual for many, colonizing almost every part of our day, endless and inescapable.
In The Mythology of Work, Peter Fleming examines how neoliberal society uses the ritual of work—and the threat of its denial—to maintain the late capitalist class order. Work becomes a universal reference point, devoid of any moral or political worth, transforming our society into a factory that never sleeps. Blending critical theory with recent accounts of job-related suicides, office-induced paranoia, fear of relaxation, managerial sadism, and cynical corporate social responsibility campaigns, Fleming paints a bleak picture of a society in which economic and emotional disasters greatly outweigh any professed benefits.
Details
Organiser
- Pages of Hackney
- Phone:
- 020 8525 1452
- Email:
- info@pagesofhackney.co.uk
- Website:
- https://www.pagesofhackney.co.uk
Venue
- Pages of Hackney
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70 Lower Clapton Road
London, E5 0RN United Kingdom + Google Map - Phone:
- 020 8525 1452
- Website:
- https://www.pagesofhackney.co.uk/