Sosyoloji
The Corrosion of Character
CevvelaSosyoloji
The Corrosion of Character
Richard Sennett · Ayrıntı Yayınları · 1998
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A sociological masterpiece that explains how the flexible, ever-changing, and precarious working conditions of new capitalism erode a person’s sense of loyalty, trust, and long-term purpose (character).
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“In a world of constant change, a long-term character cannot be built.”
“Flexibility is a person cutting their own roots with their own hands.”
“Trust is built over time; but the new system has shattered time.”
“A person respects themselves only when they make an effort for something.”
“Today’s hero is the “flexible” opportunist who is loyal to nothing.”
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Sennett shatters the myth of “flexible work”—the very thing the modern corporate world sells us as “freedom.” The new system demands spineless workers who are unmoored from anything and can jump ship at any moment. While Cevvela argues that character is not a choice but a way of being, this book proves how the system systematically erodes that very character. You’ll realize with horror just how much the “freedom” you thought you gained by constantly changing jobs has actually turned you into a rootless, hollow being. A person who feels no sense of belonging is nothing more than a leaf blowing in the wind.