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Peer reviewedGee, James Paul – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2000
Argues that literacy is not a stand-alone mental ability but is inextricably connected to "identity work." Discusses the new kinds of workers and workplaces arising in the new capitalism. Examines discourse practices of middle school teenagers from different socioeconomic classes. Argues that the ways they use distinctive social languages have…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Discourse Analysis, Economic Factors, Educational Research
