tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664821601466952220.post186674194383063466..comments2023-08-12T02:27:12.548-07:00Comments on Pennmanship: Thoughts on "Meaningful" WorkBrad Ogilvie/The William Penn House/The Mosaic Initiativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17229228501877444698noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664821601466952220.post-61348770034320331082010-10-13T11:02:16.930-07:002010-10-13T11:02:16.930-07:00Robin- I am interested in reading Douglas Steere&#...Robin- I am interested in reading Douglas Steere's writings about workcamps. Can you let me know where you read the writings?<br /><br />Mark- I am interested in your research. You can contact me at gregwoodsquaker[at]gmail[dot]comWilliam Penn Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08587889638030286363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664821601466952220.post-14715570423615600752010-10-11T12:37:20.103-07:002010-10-11T12:37:20.103-07:00Hi Greg
Interesting account. I am researching a P...Hi Greg<br /><br />Interesting account. I am researching a PhD at Birmingham University, UK, focussing on how Quakers articulate their identity in the workplace. I think that is the key: how Quakers see themselves, how work is meaningful to individuals' subjective identity. This is in contrast to the idea of some external hierarchy of meaningful-ness. It is probably very difficult to identify one aspect of work that is necessarily more significant than any other to us all. <br /><br />It is important, it seems, to recognise that work does create pathways for faith. And in that Quaker faith is also extant in the workplace. Because Quakers believe it is. <br /><br />Let me know if you want me to forward some of my research findings.<br /><br />MarkMark Readnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5664821601466952220.post-9940614485820893952010-10-08T10:00:55.398-07:002010-10-08T10:00:55.398-07:00One of the best things I ever read about workcamps...One of the best things I ever read about workcamps was written by Douglas Steere, I don't know how many years ago. He said that when he was planning workcamps, he always insisted that the workday be 8 hours. People were always trying to cut it back so they could have some other element in the day, but Steere thought it was important that the campers and the people they were serving actually recognized what they were doing as work. Also, even cutting brush is fun for a little while, but it's in those last couple of hours where you really start to reflect on why you're doing this stuff that hurts, and how hard it is for people who have to do this everyday, and it all gets really real.Robin M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10336915224193704866noreply@blogger.com