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State Work: Public Administration and Mass Intellectuality
Stefano Harney
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Description for State Work: Public Administration and Mass Intellectuality
Paperback. Examines the labor of government workers in North America. Countering conceptions of the government and its employees as remote and inflexible, this work uses the theory of mass intellectuality developed by Italian worker-theorists to illuminate the potential for genuine political progress inherent within state work. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JHBL; JPA; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
An innovative contribution to political theory, State Work examines the labor of government workers in North America. Arguing that this work needs to be theorized precisely because it is vital to the creation and persistence of the state, Stefano Harney draws on thinking from public administration and organizational sociology, as well as poststructuralist theory and performance studies, to launch a cultural studies of the state. Countering conceptions of the government and its employees as remote and inflexible, Harney uses the theory of mass intellectuality developed by Italian worker-theorists to illuminate the potential for genuine political progress inherent within state work.
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An innovative contribution to political theory, State Work examines the labor of government workers in North America. Arguing that this work needs to be theorized precisely because it is vital to the creation and persistence of the state, Stefano Harney draws on thinking from public administration and organizational sociology, as well as poststructuralist theory and performance studies, to launch a cultural studies of the state. Countering conceptions of the government and its employees as remote and inflexible, Harney uses the theory of mass intellectuality developed by Italian worker-theorists to illuminate the potential for genuine political progress inherent within state work.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822328957
SKU
V9780822328957
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About Stefano Harney
Stefano Harney is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island.
Reviews for State Work: Public Administration and Mass Intellectuality
“Harney gives us a refreshingly new perspective on the contemporary state through the labor of those in government and public administration. His analyses move elegantly from the registers of daily practice and experience to general theoretical discussions to create a sophisticated and accessible argument.”—Michael Hardt, author of Empire (with Antonio Negri) “There is a growing need for a socially critical understanding ... Read more