Definition of Commodification

1. Noun. The assignment of a commercial value to something previously valueless. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Commodification

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Commodification

commixing
commixion
commixions
commixt
commixtions
commixture
commixtures
commlink
commlinks
commmitteth
commo
commode
commodes
commodifiable
commodification (current term)
commodifications
commodified
commodifies
commodify
commodifying
commodious
commodiously
commodiousness
commoditie
commodities
commodities exchange
commodities market
commoditise
commoditised

Literary usage of Commodification

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Knowledge, Curriculum and Qualifications for South African Further Education by Michael Young, Jeanne Gamble, Human Sciences Research Council (2007)
"such a one-dimensional approach to commodification, both production and ... The second option is to recognise that the processes of commodification and ..."

2. Empowerment Through Economic Transformation by Meshack M. Khosa (2001)
"Consider such diverse commodities as clothes (originally made in the home), child- care, and now even the commodification of grief (the psychology ..."

3. State of the Nation: South Africa 2007 by S Buhlungu (2007)
"And choices concerning interpretation have implications for the level and type of commodification, an inevitable consequence of a second life of display. ..."

4. Prophets and Profits: Managerialism and the Restructuring of Jewish Schools by Chaya Herman (2006)
"It is possible, as argued by Whitty et al., that we are witnessing not only the commodification of students but also the commodification of parents. ..."

5. Agricultural Policies in China by Kuba, Ferdinand (1997)
"Within the process of agricultural commodification, the role of collectives is being ... In other villages, agricultural commodification has increased ..."

6. Socioeconomic Renovation in Viet Nam: The Origin, Evolution, and Impact of by Boothroyd, Peter, Xuân Nam Phạm (2000)
"The increasing commodification of the economy is further accentuated by the growth of the household as an economic decision-making power. ..."

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