Beyond Communities of Practice: Language, Power, and Social Context
- Synopsis
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In these studies, linguists and educational researchers examine the concept of "communities of practice," developing aspects of the concept previously unexplored. The contributors use theories of language-in-use, literary practices and discourse to illuminate the relevance of conflict, power and social context to communities of practice. The studies reflect research conducted in schools, police stations, adult basic education, higher education and multilingual settings. They assess the relationship between communities of practice and theories based in literary studies, critical language studies, the ethnography of communication and sociological theories of risk. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 179 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780521544924
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/20/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Cambridge University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
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