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Harry Boyte discusses theoretical perspectives on the role of work in society.

Focusing on the public possibilities of work generates hope for change. As the intellectual historian Thomas Bender has described in a recent study, "Historians in Public," we may be seeing the reemergence of locally grounded public intellectuals who act as citizens, joining with other citizens on matters of concern.

Huffington Post
December 18, 2012

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