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Trash!

A Garbageman's Story

par Simon Pare-Poupart ...

Traduit par Pablo Strauss ...

**“Raffish and spirited . . . a nonconformist cri de coeur . . . Usually, comparisons to Bourdain are fatuous. This time it’s accurate . . . It’s been a long time since I’ve read so good and rowdy a memoir about blue-collar work.” — Dwight Garner, The New York TimesAN INDIE BESTSELLERA Montreal garbageman's sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to "stop imagining ... En savoir plus

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**“Raffish and spirited . . . a nonconformist cri de coeur . . . Usually, comparisons to Bourdain are fatuous. This time it’s accurate . . . It’s been a long time since I’ve read so good and rowdy a memoir about blue-collar work.” — Dwight Garner, The New York TimesAN INDIE BESTSELLERA Montreal garbageman's sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to "stop imagining
... En savoir plus
Work Won't Love You Back

How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone

par Sarah Jaffe ...

**An examination of why "doing what you love" is a recipe for exploitation, creating a new tyranny of work in which we cheerily acquiesce to doing jobs that take over our lives.“An indispensable guide to the broader dynamics of work in the contemporary moment.” —Nation**You’re told that if you “do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.”In Work Won’t Love You Back, Sarah Jaffe, a ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

**An examination of why "doing what you love" is a recipe for exploitation, creating a new tyranny of work in which we cheerily acquiesce to doing jobs that take over our lives.“An indispensable guide to the broader dynamics of work in the contemporary moment.” —Nation**You’re told that if you “do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.”In Work Won’t Love You Back, Sarah Jaffe, a
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Hyperpolitics

Extreme Politicization without Political Consequences

par Anton Jäger ...

POLITICS AFTER THE END OF THE END OF HISTORYWhat happens when politics is everywhere, yet nothing seems to change? From the abandoned dance floors of Thatcher’s London to the mass mobilizations of Black Lives Matter, Anton Jäger traces how public life has become infused with protest, spectacle, and moral urgency — while the old infrastructure of parties, unions, and civic solidarity has been ... En savoir plus

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POLITICS AFTER THE END OF THE END OF HISTORYWhat happens when politics is everywhere, yet nothing seems to change? From the abandoned dance floors of Thatcher’s London to the mass mobilizations of Black Lives Matter, Anton Jäger traces how public life has become infused with protest, spectacle, and moral urgency — while the old infrastructure of parties, unions, and civic solidarity has been
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Putting Their Hands on Race

Irish Immigrant and Southern Black Domestic Workers

par Danielle T. Phillips-Cunningham ...

Winner of the 2020 Sarah A. Whaley Book Prize from the National Women's Studies AssociationPutting Their Hands on Race offers an important labor history of 19th and early 20th century Irish immigrant and US southern Black migrant domestic workers. Drawing on a range of archival sources, this intersectional study explores how these women were significant to the racial labor and citizenship politics ... En savoir plus

$31.40 CAD

Winner of the 2020 Sarah A. Whaley Book Prize from the National Women's Studies AssociationPutting Their Hands on Race offers an important labor history of 19th and early 20th century Irish immigrant and US southern Black migrant domestic workers. Drawing on a range of archival sources, this intersectional study explores how these women were significant to the racial labor and citizenship politics
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Right Out of California

The 1930s and the Big Business Roots of Modern Conservatism

par Kathryn S. Olmsted ...

"Olmsted finds in Depression-era California the crucible for strong-arm policies against farm workers that bolstered the conservative movement" ( Kirkus Reviews ).At a time when a resurgent immigrant labor movement is making urgent demands on twenty-first-century America—and when a new and virulent strain of right-wing anti-immigrant populism is roiling the political waters— Right Out of ... En savoir plus

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"Olmsted finds in Depression-era California the crucible for strong-arm policies against farm workers that bolstered the conservative movement" ( Kirkus Reviews ).At a time when a resurgent immigrant labor movement is making urgent demands on twenty-first-century America—and when a new and virulent strain of right-wing anti-immigrant populism is roiling the political waters— Right Out of
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Travail essentiel, travailleurs jetables

Migrations, capitalisme et classes sociales

par Mostafa Henaway ...

Partout dans le monde, la figure de l’étranger est instrumentalisée pour susciter la peur et justifier un durcissement des frontières. En même temps, une part non négligeable de l’économie mondiale repose sur le travail de personnes migrantes. En apparence contradictoire, ce système de gestion migratoire perpétue au contraire l’exploitation des pays du Sud par ceux du Nord, mais par d’autres ... En savoir plus

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Partout dans le monde, la figure de l’étranger est instrumentalisée pour susciter la peur et justifier un durcissement des frontières. En même temps, une part non négligeable de l’économie mondiale repose sur le travail de personnes migrantes. En apparence contradictoire, ce système de gestion migratoire perpétue au contraire l’exploitation des pays du Sud par ceux du Nord, mais par d’autres
... En savoir plus
Reckoning

Journalism's Limits and Possibilities

par Candis Callison, Mary Lynn Young ...

Collections series Journalism and Political Comm Unbound
How do journalists know what they know? Who gets to decide what good journalism is and when it's done right? What sort of expertise do journalists have, and what role should and do they play in society? Until a couple of decades ago, journalists rarely asked these questions, largely because the answers were generally undisputed. Now, the stakes are rising for journalists as they face real-time ... En savoir plus

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How do journalists know what they know? Who gets to decide what good journalism is and when it's done right? What sort of expertise do journalists have, and what role should and do they play in society? Until a couple of decades ago, journalists rarely asked these questions, largely because the answers were generally undisputed. Now, the stakes are rising for journalists as they face real-time
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Um trabalho para amar

par The School of Life ...

Traduit par Beatriz Medina ...

Ao lado de um bom relacionamento, ter uma carreira que amamos é um dos principais requisitos para uma vida plena. Infelizmente, é muito difícil entender nossos sentimentos a ponto de saber para onde deveríamos direcionar nossa energia. Para ajudar nesse impasse, escrevemos este guia, que ensina como conhecer melhor a si mesmo e encontrar o emprego certo. Com compaixão e espírito profundamente ... En savoir plus

$10.12 CAD

Ao lado de um bom relacionamento, ter uma carreira que amamos é um dos principais requisitos para uma vida plena. Infelizmente, é muito difícil entender nossos sentimentos a ponto de saber para onde deveríamos direcionar nossa energia. Para ajudar nesse impasse, escrevemos este guia, que ensina como conhecer melhor a si mesmo e encontrar o emprego certo. Com compaixão e espírito profundamente
... En savoir plus
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money

par John Maynard Keynes ...

The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is Keynes' masterpiece published right after the Great Depression. It sought to bring about a revolution, commonly referred to as the "Keynesian Revolution", in the way economists thought - especially challenging the proposition that a market economy tends naturally to restore itself to full employment on its own. Regarded widely as the ... En savoir plus

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The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is Keynes' masterpiece published right after the Great Depression. It sought to bring about a revolution, commonly referred to as the "Keynesian Revolution", in the way economists thought - especially challenging the proposition that a market economy tends naturally to restore itself to full employment on its own. Regarded widely as the
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Clubland

How the working men’s club shaped Britain

par Pete Brown ...

The untold story of a British institution‘Brilliant.’ Alan Johnson‘Compelling.’ David Kynaston‘The beer drinkers’ Bill Bryson.’ Times Literary SupplementFerment Magazine’s Best Beer Book of the YearPete Brown is a convivial guide on this journey through the intoxicating history of the working men’s clubs. From the movement’s founding by teetotaller social reformer the Revere... ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

The untold story of a British institution‘Brilliant.’ Alan Johnson‘Compelling.’ David Kynaston‘The beer drinkers’ Bill Bryson.’ Times Literary SupplementFerment Magazine’s Best Beer Book of the YearPete Brown is a convivial guide on this journey through the intoxicating history of the working men’s clubs. From the movement’s founding by teetotaller social reformer the Revere...
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Work

par Lars Svendsen ...

"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important." - Bertrand RussellWork is one of the most universal features of human life; virtually everybody spends some part of their life at work. It is often associated with tedium and boredom, in conflict with the things we would otherwise love to do. The idea of work primarily as a burden was ... En savoir plus

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"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important." - Bertrand RussellWork is one of the most universal features of human life; virtually everybody spends some part of their life at work. It is often associated with tedium and boredom, in conflict with the things we would otherwise love to do. The idea of work primarily as a burden was
... En savoir plus
Average Is Over

Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation

par Tyler Cowen ...

Renowned economist and author of Big Business Tyler Cowen brings a groundbreaking analysis of capitalism, the job market, and the growing gap between the one percent and minimum wage workers in this follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Great Stagnation.The United States continues to mint more millionaires and billionaires than any country ever. Yet, since the great recession, three ... En savoir plus

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Renowned economist and author of Big Business Tyler Cowen brings a groundbreaking analysis of capitalism, the job market, and the growing gap between the one percent and minimum wage workers in this follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Great Stagnation.The United States continues to mint more millionaires and billionaires than any country ever. Yet, since the great recession, three
... En savoir plus
Working in the Shadows

A Year of Doing the Jobs (Most) Americans Won't Do

par Gabriel Thompson ...

What is it like to do the back-breaking work of immigrants? To find out, Gabriel Thompson spent a year working alongside Latino immigrants, who initially thought he was either crazy or an undercover immigration agent. He stooped over lettuce fields in Arizona, and worked the graveyard shift at a chicken slaughterhouse in rural Alabama. He dodged taxis -- not always successfully -- as a bicycle ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

What is it like to do the back-breaking work of immigrants? To find out, Gabriel Thompson spent a year working alongside Latino immigrants, who initially thought he was either crazy or an undercover immigration agent. He stooped over lettuce fields in Arizona, and worked the graveyard shift at a chicken slaughterhouse in rural Alabama. He dodged taxis -- not always successfully -- as a bicycle
... En savoir plus
L'achat local

Réflexions et conseils pour voir la vie en bleu

par Frédéric Choinière ...

Tout ce que vous devez savoir pour encourager l'économie d'ici, un poivron, un pantalon ou un ponton à la fois!L'achat local a le vent dans les voiles… mais sa mise en application soulève une foule de questions. Comment définir un produit québécois? Pouvons-nous consommer exclusivement bleu sans que notre compte de banque plonge dans le rouge? Notre territoire peut-il subvenir à tous nos besoins, ... En savoir plus

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Tout ce que vous devez savoir pour encourager l'économie d'ici, un poivron, un pantalon ou un ponton à la fois!L'achat local a le vent dans les voiles… mais sa mise en application soulève une foule de questions. Comment définir un produit québécois? Pouvons-nous consommer exclusivement bleu sans que notre compte de banque plonge dans le rouge? Notre territoire peut-il subvenir à tous nos besoins,
... En savoir plus
Nickel and Dimed

On (Not) Getting By in America

par Barbara Ehrenreich ...

The New York Times bestselling work of undercover reportage from our sharpest and most original social critic, with a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, author of EvictedMillions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job—any job—can ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

The New York Times bestselling work of undercover reportage from our sharpest and most original social critic, with a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, author of EvictedMillions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job—any job—can
... En savoir plus
Shop Class as Soulcraft

An Inquiry into the Value of Work

par Matthew B. Crawford ...

**A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands“This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving.” —Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman**Called “the sleeper hit of the publishing season” by The Boston Globe, Shop Class as ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

**A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands“This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving.” —Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman**Called “the sleeper hit of the publishing season” by The Boston Globe, Shop Class as
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Saving Capitalism

For the Many, Not the Few

par Robert B. Reich ...

From the author of Aftershock and The Work of Nations, his most important book to date—a myth-shattering breakdown of how the economic system that helped make America so strong is now failing us, and what it will take to fix it.Perhaps no one is better acquainted with the intersection of economics and politics than Robert B. Reich, and now he reveals how power and influence have created a new ... En savoir plus

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From the author of Aftershock and The Work of Nations, his most important book to date—a myth-shattering breakdown of how the economic system that helped make America so strong is now failing us, and what it will take to fix it.Perhaps no one is better acquainted with the intersection of economics and politics than Robert B. Reich, and now he reveals how power and influence have created a new
... En savoir plus
La semaine de 4 heures

Travaillez moins, gagnez plus et vivez mieux !

par Timothy Ferriss ...

Vous rêvez d'échapper à la routine du métro-boulot-dodo, de gagner de l'argent sans vous épuiser à la tâche, ou tout simplement de vivre mieux en travaillant moins ?Alors, voici ce que vous apprendra ce livre :• comment vous organiser pour gagner en un mois, à raison de 4 heures par semaine, le salaire que vous gagnez jusqu’à présent en un an ;• comment rejoindre les Nouveaux Bienheureux, qui ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

Vous rêvez d'échapper à la routine du métro-boulot-dodo, de gagner de l'argent sans vous épuiser à la tâche, ou tout simplement de vivre mieux en travaillant moins ?Alors, voici ce que vous apprendra ce livre :• comment vous organiser pour gagner en un mois, à raison de 4 heures par semaine, le salaire que vous gagnez jusqu’à présent en un an ;• comment rejoindre les Nouveaux Bienheureux, qui
... En savoir plus
Bad Company

Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream

par Megan Greenwell ...

* KIRKUS BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025* *ONE OF AV CLUB'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025*"[An] indictment of an industry that has cannily tilted the playing field in its favor. Bad Company details how clichéd abstractions like ‘consolidation’ and ‘efficiency’ have given cover to real betrayals.” - The New York TimesA timely work of singular reportage and a damning indictment of the private equity ... En savoir plus

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* KIRKUS BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025* *ONE OF AV CLUB'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025*"[An] indictment of an industry that has cannily tilted the playing field in its favor. Bad Company details how clichéd abstractions like ‘consolidation’ and ‘efficiency’ have given cover to real betrayals.” - The New York TimesA timely work of singular reportage and a damning indictment of the private equity
... En savoir plus
Gig

Americans Talk About Their Jobs

Modifié par John Bowe, Marisa Bowe, Sabin Streeter ...

“An engaging, humorous, revealing, and refreshingly human look at the bizarre, life-threatening, and delightfully humdrum exploits of everyone from sports heroes to sex workers.”-- Douglas Rushkoff, author of Coercion, Ecstasy Club, and Media VirusThis wide-ranging survey of the American economy at the turn of the millennium is stunning, surprising, and always entertaining. It gives us an ... En savoir plus

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“An engaging, humorous, revealing, and refreshingly human look at the bizarre, life-threatening, and delightfully humdrum exploits of everyone from sports heroes to sex workers.”-- Douglas Rushkoff, author of Coercion, Ecstasy Club, and Media VirusThis wide-ranging survey of the American economy at the turn of the millennium is stunning, surprising, and always entertaining. It gives us an
... En savoir plus
Why We Work

par Barry Schwartz ...

Collections series TED Books
An eye-opening, groundbreaking tour of the purpose of work in our lives, showing how work operates in our culture and how you can find your own path to happiness in the workplace.Why do we work? The question seems so simple. But Professor Barry Schwartz proves that the answer is surprising, complex, and urgent.We’ve long been taught that the reason we work is primarily for a paycheck. In fact, we ... En savoir plus

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An eye-opening, groundbreaking tour of the purpose of work in our lives, showing how work operates in our culture and how you can find your own path to happiness in the workplace.Why do we work? The question seems so simple. But Professor Barry Schwartz proves that the answer is surprising, complex, and urgent.We’ve long been taught that the reason we work is primarily for a paycheck. In fact, we
... En savoir plus
AI Superpowers

China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order

par Kai-Fu Lee ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER"Kai-Fu Lee believes China will be the next tech-innovation superpower and in AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, he explains why. Taiwan-born Lee is perfectly positioned for the task."—New York MagazineIn this thought-provoking book, Lee argues powerfully that because of the unprecedented developments in ... En savoir plus

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER"Kai-Fu Lee believes China will be the next tech-innovation superpower and in AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, he explains why. Taiwan-born Lee is perfectly positioned for the task."—New York MagazineIn this thought-provoking book, Lee argues powerfully that because of the unprecedented developments in
... En savoir plus
Banana

The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World

par Dan Koeppel ...

A gripping biological detective story that uncovers the myth, mystery, and endangered fate of the world’s most humble fruitTo most people, a banana is a banana: a simple yellow fruit. Americans eat more bananas than apples and oranges combined. In others parts of the world, bananas are what keep millions of people alive. But for all its ubiquity, the banana is surprisingly mysterious; nobody knows ... En savoir plus

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A gripping biological detective story that uncovers the myth, mystery, and endangered fate of the world’s most humble fruitTo most people, a banana is a banana: a simple yellow fruit. Americans eat more bananas than apples and oranges combined. In others parts of the world, bananas are what keep millions of people alive. But for all its ubiquity, the banana is surprisingly mysterious; nobody knows
... En savoir plus
The Great Demographic Reversal

Ageing Societies, Waning Inequality, and an Inflation Revival

par Charles Goodhart, Manoj Pradhan ...

Collections series Economics and Finance (R0)
This original and panoramic book proposes that the underlying forces of demography and globalisation will shortly reverse three multi-decade global trends – it will raise inflation and interest rates, but lead to a pullback in inequality. “Whatever the future holds”, the authors argue, “it will be nothing like the past”. Deflationary headwinds over the last three decades have been primarily due to ... En savoir plus

$34.82 CAD

This original and panoramic book proposes that the underlying forces of demography and globalisation will shortly reverse three multi-decade global trends – it will raise inflation and interest rates, but lead to a pullback in inequality. “Whatever the future holds”, the authors argue, “it will be nothing like the past”. Deflationary headwinds over the last three decades have been primarily due to
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