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Bill Boon, a 'blocker' in a brickfield, has perhaps one of the most monotonous jobs imaginable. Each day he moves, two bricks at a time, 20,000 bricks. His work experience, his view of it, and tho...se of his colleagues are revealed in this programme. Concepts of alienation held by professional people come under close scrutiny. Dr. Graeme Salaman, Lecturer in Sociology at the Open University, talks to Mr. Boon about his work.
Bill Boon, a 'blocker' in a brickfield, has perhaps one of the most monotonous jobs imaginable. Each day he moves, two bricks at a time, 20,000 bricks. His work experience, his view of it, and tho...se of his colleagues are revealed in this programme. Concepts of alienation held by professional people come under close scrutiny. Dr. Graeme Salaman, Lecturer in Sociology at the Open University, talks to Mr. Boon about his work.
| Module code and title: | D101, Making sense of society |
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| Item code: | D101; 16 |
| First transmission date: | 05-06-1975 |
| Published: | 1975 |
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| Duration: | 00:23:00 |
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| Producer: | Chris Cuthbertson |
| Contributor: | Graeme Salaman |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Attitude to work; 'Blocker'; Brickworker; Colleagues; Concepts of alienation; Work experience |
| Footage description: | Salaman introduces the programme over film of brickworks and various brickmaking processes. He describes how bricks are made. Boon is shown at his work, a brick 'blocker', whilst Salaman describes it. Salaman interviews Boon in his home. Boon discusses his work, his mates and his relationship to his job etc. Interspersed across the sequence are clips of Boon at his job. Boon is interviewed with his workmates in a pub. They discuss their attitudes to the firm, the union, working conditions etc. Salaman summarises what students should learn from the programme. Credits. |
| Master spool number: | 6HT/71710 |
| Production number: | 00525_2167 |
| Videofinder number: | 1674 |
| Available to public: | no |
