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Inventing Laziness: The Culture of Productivity in Late Ottoman Society Hafez, Melis (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Inventing Laziness: The Culture of Productivity in Late Ottoman Society
Hafez, Melis (Virginia Commonwealth University)
A lively and original study tracing the development of 'laziness' as a social problem in the Ottoman Empire over the long nineteenth-century. Hafez explores the anxiety about productivity that generated reforms as well as new understandings of morality, subjectivity, citizenship, and nationhood among the Ottomans.
318 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 4, 2024 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108448215 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 229 × 151 × 19 mm · 464 g |
| Language | English |