Description: Examines broad shifts in American work values from their Calvinist origins to present controversies involving work, welfare, and affirmative action.
Brief description: Paul Bernstein is Adjunct Professor of Management, former Dean of Graduate Studies, and former Dean of Liberal Arts, at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the co-author (with Robert Green) of History of Civilization: to 1648 and History of Civilization: since 1648. he is also the author of Career Education and the Quality of Working Life.
Review Quotes:
"...this book provides a solid overview of the development of American work values, attitudes, and practices over several centuries ... [Bernstein's] chapter on the Puritan work ethic is superior ... the bibliography alone makes the book worthwhile." -- H-Net Reviews (EH.net)