Globalization and Worlding: Interconnected Alternatives

English as a lingua franca and globalization: an interconnected perspective

It is increasingly acknowledged in applied linguistics that non-native speakers of English outnumber native speakers. This article reflects on the continued momentum of the debate regarding English as a lingua franca (ELF) with a view to situating the discussion within a broader framework than has been the case hitherto. The article considers the current situation in light of theoretical positi...

Worlding through Play

Gamication—the use of game mechanics in conventionally nongame activities— has received attention in the eld of education. Games, however, are not reducible to the common mechanisms of gamication that target extrinsic motivation, and may also include elements such as role playing, world making, and collective storytelling. Here, the authors discuss the potential learning benets of largescal...

The Worlding of Addiction

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Mexican Peasant Strategies: Alternatives in the Face of Globalization

The real standard of living of much of the Mexican population has deteriorated seriously since 1976. In these decades, the economy has been dramatically transformed and people “reassigned” to new places in the productive structure. Public enterprises were shed, with transnational capital assuming a renewed importance as rector of the economy, making its impact felt in virtually every dimension ...

Globalization and Poverty , and the Poverty of Globalization Theory