
The New Work Order
Behind the Language of the New Capitalism
James Gee(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 13. September 2019
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-367-31880-2 (ISBN)
Description
Workplace democracy. Empowerment. Team leaders. Knowledge workers. This is the language of ?the new work order? promoted by today's management, which promises more meaningful and satisfying work, greater respect for diversity, and more democratic distribution of knowledge.But Gee, Hull, and Lankshear find startling contradictions in this brave new
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
448 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-31880-2 (9780367318802)
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10/1996
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Westview Press Inc
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James Gee | Glynda Hull | Colin Lankshear
The New Work Order
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10/1996
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Westview Press Inc
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Person
James Paul Gee is professor of education at Clark University; Glynda Hull is professor of language and literacy education at the University of California at Berkeley; and Colin Lankshear is professor in the School of Language and Literacy Education at Queensland University of Technology. James Paul Gee is professor of education at Clark University; Glynda Hull is professor of language and literacy education at the University of California at Berkeley; and Colin Lankshear is professor in the School of Language and Literacy Education at Queensland University of Technology. James Paul Gee is professor of education at Clark University; Glynda Hull is professor of language and literacy education at the University of California at Berkeley; and Colin Lankshear is professor in the School of Language and Literacy Education at Queensland University of Technology.
Content
Preface -- Sociocultural literacy, discourses, and the new work order -- Fast capitalism: theory and practice -- Alignments: education and the new capitalism -- A tale of one factory: training for teams -- A tale of one factory: teams at work -- A tale of one village: global capitalism and Nicaragua -- What is to be done?