200 Pages
    by Routledge

    200 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book presents a sociocultural approach to language, literacy, and learning that deals directly with the new work order and that integrates concern for schools with concern for workplaces. It helps readers to confront complex problems and to construct their own broader theories.

    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?

    Biography

    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.