Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do

Name: Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
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Rating: 4.5 (594 reviews)
Author: Studs Terkel

by Studs Terkel

Nonfiction Biography Memoir

4.5 (594)

4.5 stars from 594 reviews. Top 94% of Nonfiction books we track.

589 pages~9.8 hr readPublished by Pantheon BooksPublished 1972-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're curious about how ordinary people experience their work and want to understand what drives someone to do their job well.
You appreciate listening to real voices rather than reading abstract arguments about labour or society.
You're interested in American culture and how ordinary citizens view their place in it.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a conventional self-help book about finding your dream job or career advancement.
You're looking for a narrative arc or character development; this is structured interviews, not a story.
You prefer contemporary examples; many of these interviews are from the 1970s and some perspectives feel dated.

About this book

Studs Terkel's oral history presents over one hundred interviews with workers across various professions, including gravediggers, policemen, piano tuners, and studio heads. The book explores how people feel about their working lives and the jobs they perform. Originally a Pulitzer Prize winner and National Book Award Finalist, Working became a New York Times bestseller. This edition includes a new foreword by New York Times journalist Adam Cohen. Through these interviews, Terkel documents workers' anecdotes, adventures, and aspirations, offering a portrait of American working life.

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Currently 4.5★ from 594 reviews

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