{"product_id":"a-world-of-work-9780801456855","title":"A World of Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver wonder what it would be like to be a Parisian street magician? A fish farmer in Norway? A costume designer in Bollywood? This playful and accessible book looks at different types of work around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I read with real pleasure and enjoyment this imaginative collection of essays produced mostly by established anthropologists, and a few others who are practitioners of their crafts, on a quirky diversity of jobs. Charmingly, Ilana Gershon offers this collection as 'a graduation gift to my students, a bouquet of possibilities so that you can start thinking in concrete detail about what you need to know to do many different kinds of unusual jobs.' A very valuable gift indeed for the sorts of job markets that a highly cosmopolitan and ethnically diverse college student body faces today. I was charmed by its imaginative and readable format, and A World of Work is also quite a deep collection on the nature of work in a number of specializations. It is for anyone who enjoys the drama, humor, and achievement of applying learned skills in everyday life.\" -- George E. Marcus, Director of the Center for Ethnography, University of California, Irvine, co,-author of \u003ci\u003eDesigns for an Anthropology of the Contemporary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This delightful book takes the reader into the everyday work lives of people all over the world. What is it like to be doctor in Malawi, a magician in Paris, a crime scene investigator in Sweden? Each chapter is unexpected and engaging. You'll discover your own work and cultural underpinnings by experiencing how different life is for others. This is the most interesting and entertaining job-oriented book I’ve read in a long time.\" -- Nicholas Lore, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Ilana Gershon\u003c\/i\u003e1. Letter to a Young Malawian Doctor\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Claire Wendland and Chiwoza Bandawe\u003c\/i\u003e2. What You Need to Know to Be a Fish Farmer in West Norway\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Marianne Elisabeth Lien and John Law\u003c\/i\u003e3. How to Be a Magician in Paris\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Graham M. Jones with Loïc Marquet\u003c\/i\u003e4. Being a Village Court Magistrate in Papua New Guinea\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Melissa Demian\u003c\/i\u003e5. The Chaplain: Being a Physician of the Soul in a Secular Age\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Winnifred Fallers Sullivan and Christopher Swift\u003c\/i\u003e6. Being a Crime Scene Technician in Sweden\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Corinna Kruse\u003c\/i\u003e7. Playing Piano without a Piano in Bolivia\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Michelle Bigenho\u003c\/i\u003e8. Making Do in Perpetual Crisis: How to Be a Journalist in Buryatia\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Kathryn E. Graber\u003c\/i\u003e9. How to Be a Professional Organizer in the United States\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Carrie M. Lane\u003c\/i\u003e10. The Character in Question: How to Design Film Costumes in India\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Lovleen Bains and Clare Wilkinson\u003c\/i\u003e11. Reflections from a Life on the Line: How to Be a Factory Worker\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Caitrin Lynch and Warren Chamberlain\u003c\/i\u003e12. How to Be a Cell Phone Repair Technician\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Amanda Kemble, Briel Kobak, Joshua A. Bell, and Joel Kuipers\u003c\/i\u003e13. Becoming a Professional Wrestler in Mexico City\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Heather Levi\u003c\/i\u003e14. The Pains and Peaks of Being a Ballerina in London\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Helena Wulff\u003c\/i\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Jean Lave\u003c\/i\u003eList of Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405144990039,"sku":"9780801456855","price":19.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801456855.jpg?v=1730488873","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-world-of-work-9780801456855","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}