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Roots of the American Work Ethic by Daniel T Rodgers
Princeton historian Daniel T Rodgers surveys early beliefs about work in America, tracing the Calvinist influence, the frontier opportunity, and the spread of the work ethic through schools, savings banks, and reform movements. He notes clashes with leisure, management, and industrialization, ending with a reminder that consumer-driven capitalism reshaped motives to work for pay and purchase.
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