Neoliberalism and Applied Linguistics

by John Gray, David Block, Marnie Holborow, et al.

Book Overview

This book explores neoliberalism - a view of the world that puts the market at its centre- from the perspective of applied linguistics.

Neoliberalism and Applied Linguistics argues that while applied linguistics has become more interdisciplinary in orientation, it has ignored or downplayed the role of political economy, namely the way in which social, political and economic factors relate to one another within the context of a capitalist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415592054
• ISBN13: 9780415592055
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"