The New Work Order: Behind the Language of the New Capitalism (Studies in Education) [Paperback]

James Paul Gee; Glynda Hull; Colin Lankshear

ISBN 10: 1864480521 / ISBN 13: 9781864480528

Verlag: Allen & Unwin, 1996

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Used, some pages have underlining, some outer edges have minor scuffs, cover has light scratches, some outer pages have marks from shelf wear, book content is in very good condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 068779-9

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Titel: The New Work Order: Behind the Language of ...

Verlag: Allen & Unwin

Erscheinungsdatum: 1996

Einband: Softcover

Zustand: Poor

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Inhaltsangabe:

'Workplace democracy', 'empowerment', 'team leaders', 'knowledge workers': this is the language of management today. But does this language herald a brave new workplace? Or does it mask a new form of capitalism?

The authors analyse the 'new work order' promoted in the international management literature and finds startling contradictions. On one side are promises of more meaningful and satisfying work, greater respect for diversity and more democratic distribution of knowledge. On the other is escalating inequality in the workplace and between individuals, nations and continents.

They show how new alliances have been created between business, educationalists and psychologists and asks whose interests they serve. They uncover the implications of this new capitalist agenda for workers, educators and learners.

The New Work Order is a compelling and controversial account of global capitalism in the information age. It will be of particular interest to readers in education, business studies, sociology, sociolinguistics and communication studies.

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James Paul Gee is Professor of Education at Clark University at Worcester, Massachusetts and has published widely on education theory, discourse studies and linguistics including Social Linguistics and The Social Mind.

Glynda Hull is Associate Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the University of California, Berkeley and Director of the College Writing Programs. She is editor of Changing Work, Changing Workers.

Colin Lankshear is Professor in the School of Language and Literacy Education at Queensland University of Technology. He is the author of Literacy, Schooling And Revolution and co-author of Counternnarratives.

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James Paul Gee is Professor of Education at Clark University, Usa, and has an international reputation in the fields of critical literacy and sociolinguistics. Glynda Hull is Associate Professor of Education at the University of California, Berkely, and is co-director of the National Centre for the Study of Writing. Colin Lankshear is Professor in the School of Language and Literacy Education at Queensland University of Technology.