The pursuit of pleasurable work : craftwork in twenty-first century England

Introduction. A pursuit of pleasurable studies with woodworkers -- An anthropologist's journey into craftwork and apprenticeship -- The carpenters' company and early London apprenticeships -- The building crafts college: a history -- Getting started -- Crafting craftspeople: introducing the instructors -- Vocational migrants to craftwork -- The intelligent hand -- Problem solving at the workbench -- Managing pleasurable pursuits -- Skill and ageing -- Epilogue. Towards a hands-on curriculum.