Erin A. Cech. The Trouble with Passion: How Searching for Fulfillment at Work Fosters Inequality. Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 2021. 344p. Paper, $29.95 (ISBN: 978-0520303232).
Abstract
Loving your work is a truly American idea, but is it a capitalist trap? As a librarian, passion has played heavily in my own narratives about my work. As I’ve grown in my career and learned more about how multifaceted librarianship is, and as I have worked in different areas of librarianship, the passion I once held for the field has been hit hard with the reality of labor.
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