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Marx (1867/1978) presents “the commodity” as the organizing principle of capitalist society. This review describes research on classroom discourse which shows that — although classroom language use seems removed from the marketplace — verbal practice in schools is often commodified. A clearer understanding of Marx’ concept can help us better understand language use in contemporary schools, and how schools fit into the social system.
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Wortham, S.E.F. (1997). The Commodification of Classroom Discourse. In: Van Lier, L., Corson, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Encyclopedia of Language and Education, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4533-6_24
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