Language and the market society : critical reflections on discourse and dominance / Gerlinde Mautner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mautner, Gerlinde, 1963-

Series:

Routledge critical studies in discourse ; 2.

Routledge critical studies in discourse ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociolinguistics.

Discourse analysis.

Capitalism--Social aspects.

Capitalism.

Language and languages--Economic aspects.

Language and languages.

Dominance (Psychology).

Physical Description:

viii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, : Routledge, 2010.

Contents:

List of figures

List of tables

Acknowledgments

1. Digging up the world: introduction

Part I: Conceptual groundwork: 2. Invited invaders? the market society and discourse

3. In praise of doubt: the theoretical framework

Part II: Applications: 4. Delivering government: marketisation in public-sector administration

5. Learn how to make money: marketisation in higher education

6. Shop 'n' pray: marketisation in religion

7. How YOU are like shampoo: marketisation in the personal sphere

Part III: Perspectives: 8. Picking holes: critiquing the critical approach

9. From lament to agenda: critical resistance to marketisation

10. Saving the frog from boiling: concluding remarks

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415998147

041599814X

OCLC:

435967619