{"product_id":"the-discourses-of-capitalism-everyday-economists-and-the-production-of-common-sense-paperback","title":"The Discourses of Capitalism: Everyday Economists and the Production of Common Sense - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristian W. Chun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the global economic crisis of 2007-2008, 'capitalism' has been the topic of widespread general discussion in both mainstream and social media. In this book, Christian W. Chun examines the discourses of capitalism taken up by people in their responses to a street art installation created by Steve Lambert, entitled \u003ci\u003eCapitalism Works for Me!\u003c\/i\u003e In doing so, he considers several key questions, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do everyday people view and make sense of capitalism and its role in their work and personal lives?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the discourses they use in their common-sense understandings of the economy to defend or reject capitalism as a system?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChun looks at how dominant discourses in social circulation operate to co-construct and support capitalism, and the accompanying counter-discourses that critique it. This is key reading for advanced students of discourse analysis, language and globalization\/politics, media\/communication studies, and related areas. A video lecture by the author can be accessed via the Routledge website (www.routledge.com\/9781138807105) and the Routledge Language and Communication Portal (www.routledgetextbooks.com\/textbooks\/languageandcommunication). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e　\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian W. Chun\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Culture, Identity, and Language Learning in the Applied Linguistics Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePower and Meaning Making in an EAP Classroom: Engaging with the Everyday\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487397068978,"sku":"9781138807105","price":102.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d77c7f9938123fc686213bb7f2d5aca5.webp?v=1779332583","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-discourses-of-capitalism-everyday-economists-and-the-production-of-common-sense-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}