The Discourse of Commercialization: A Multi-Perspectived Analysis (Communicating in Professions and Organizations)

Crichton, J.

ISBN 10: 1349367761 / ISBN 13: 9781349367764

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Discourse of Commercialization: A Multi-Perspectived Analysis (Communicating in Professions and Organizations)
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349367761
• ISBN 13: 9781349367764
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 the Author

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.