The work of Richard Sennett, a modern American social analyst, “Corrosion of Character” is a brilliant study of the position of the individual under the “new” capitalism through the prism of work activity. The book is written in the style of an essay, the author freely moves from one topic to another, from historical excursions to the present, supporting his reasoning with specific data, sociological interviews and real-life cases. The trademark of the book is an interdisciplinary approach, an organic combination of political economic analysis, psychological observations, cultural interpretations and philosophical reflection. The book “sounds” like a jazz improvisation on the general theme of personality in the strictly defined rhythm of “flexible” capitalism. The author reconsiders the concepts of “character”, “work”, “career”, “power”, “authority” and others, filling them with new content .The book is distinguished by its wealth of ideas, originality of approach, freshness of vision, and that is why it can be useful for those who seek to understand the essence of modern social and economic processes.