ideologies of language

Currently reading "Language Ideologies" by Woolard et al. The introduction thoroughly examines the concept of "ideology", settling on an interpretation that is distinct from culture because it involves power in some way. Interesting though that Woolard puts discussions of power within a bigger context: social positioning. So e.g identity and affiliation (community) are seen as not reducible to power.

This definition of ideology makes it more or less like the concept of "discourse" as I'm using it, but I prefer "discourse" because it links to the idea of "conversations that are around to be had" on a certain topic.

I've read one paper in the book (Mertz), which looks at Socratic dialogue in US law schools, and how it positions teacher and student. Reminds me of "The stage management of guided discovery", but more linguistically focused. Mertz shows how teachers sometimes take over the student role in this dialogue, putting words, ideas, whole discourses into students' mouths if the students can't or won't voice them themselves.

I'm interested in ideologies of language, and also ideologies of learning: discourses about learning that people hold to in ways which are linked to their social position.