Author: Alastair Henry

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

ISBN: 3030697193

Category: Literary Criticism

Page: 262

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This edited book focuses on practices of work in late modern society, taking an 'issue-based' and interdisciplinary approach to English Studies which acknowledges the impact of globalization on the position of English in the daily existence of millions of people around the world. In the first part of the book, the authors examine identities that relate to and are constructed in work practices, exploring how work and identity are closely intertwined. In the second part, they demonstrate the effects that changes in and at work can have for individuals and social groups. With a vision of English as “a diverse yet unified subject” where the study of literature, language, and education can be pursued thematically, this book constitutes part of an ongoing transformation and revitalization of English Studies in a globalizing world. It will be of interest to readers with backgrounds in linguistics, literature, education, as well as fields normally seen as lying ‘beyond’ English Studies such as psychology, sociology, philosophy, urban studies, political science and childhood studies.