Response to Maggie
Hi Maggie,
Keep in mind that relating these terms to Crawford’s work is an open-ended and exploratory task. That said, I chose this passage because in it Crawford is describing something about the nature of work that has shifted, a shift that he is relating to “technology.” One place to start would be to ask what Crawford is defining as shopcraft and to relate this to the work ethic that Weber describes. Both are interested defining a quality of work that can be connected to a “reality” of the world. For Weber, this reality might have something to do with the economic rationalism he points to when writing about the spirit of capitalism. I know this is vague. Just remember part of what I want you to do is read these pieces again and begin to create your own conclusions about how they relate to one another.
I hope this helps!
Elizabeth
