Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

2018 book by David Graeber
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

Summary

Bullshit Jobs: A Theory is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,585 views/month, #40 of 6,426).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory authored A Theory — author (P50): David Graeber[3].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's instance of is recorded as A Theory — instance of (P31): written work[4].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory was published by A Theory — publisher (P123): Simon & Schuster[5].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's genre is A Theory — genre (P136): essay[6].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's depicts is recorded as A Theory — depicts (P180): dystopia[7].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's place of publication is recorded as A Theory — place of publication (P291): New York City[8].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's language of work or name is recorded as A Theory — language of work or name (P407): English[9].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's country of origin is recorded as A Theory — country of origin (P495): United States[10].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory was released on May 15, 2018[11].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's official website is recorded as https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bullshit-Jobs/David-Graeber/9781501143311[12].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's main subject is A Theory — main subject (P921): bullshit job[13].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/books/review/david-graeber-bullshit-jobs.html[14].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bullshit Jobs'}[15].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Bullshit jobs'}[16].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ブルシット・ジョブ : クソどうでもいい仕事の理論'}[17].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Theory'}[18].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's hashtag is recorded as bullshitjobs[19].
  • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10169'}[20].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 452d0b4f-b989-46f2-a25d-e637812a8b06[22]

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Designation and Status

Bullshit Jobs: A Theory's instance of is recorded as A Theory — instance of (P31): written work[4].

Why It Matters

Bullshit Jobs: A Theory ranks in the top 0.62% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,585 views/month, #40 of 6,426).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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