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The Discourse of Commercialization J. Crichton

The Discourse of Commercialization By J. Crichton

The Discourse of Commercialization by J. Crichton


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An examination of how the commercialization of professional practice is implicated in its organizational discourses. Drawing on a study of ELT colleges, the book explores how teaching practices are permeated and challenged by a 'discourse of commercialization' through which market priorities become normative in teachers' professional lives.

The Discourse of Commercialization Summary

The Discourse of Commercialization: A Multi-Perspectived Analysis by J. Crichton

An examination of how the commercialization of professional practice is implicated in its organizational discourses. Drawing on a study of ELT colleges, the book explores how teaching practices are permeated and challenged by a 'discourse of commercialization' through which market priorities become normative in teachers' professional lives.

About J. Crichton

Jonathan Crichton is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of South Australia, and Visiting Fellow in Psychiatry, Adelaide School of Medicine, University of Adelaide. His research focuses on professional and organisational communication, particularly in health settings. He is series editor of three Palgrave research series: Communicating in Professions and Organisations; Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics; and Palgrave Advances in Language and Linguistics.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Why A Multi-Perspectived Approach to Discourse? Framing the Discourse of Commercialization Professional Practice as a Site of Struggle Constructing Communities of Consumption The Role of Macro Actors in Professional Practice Understanding Practice and Informing Change Appendix 1: Diary Coding System Appendix 2: Brochure Coding System References Index

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NLS9781349367764
9781349367764
1349367761
The Discourse of Commercialization: A Multi-Perspectived Analysis by J. Crichton
New
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2010-01-01
222
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