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A beginner's guide to language and gender /

By: Jule, Allyson, 1965-.
Series: MM textbooks: Publisher: Clevedon, Eng. ; Buffalo, NY : Multilingual Matters, c2008Description: ix, 104 p. ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781847690562 (hbk : alk. paper); 9781847690562:; 1847690564 (hbk : alk. paper); 9781847690555 (pbk : alk. paper); 1847690556 (pbk : alk. paper).Subject(s): Feminism | Language and languages -- Sex differences | SociolinguisticsDDC classification: 306.44
Contents:
Preface by Judith Baxter Part I: Understanding Gender and Language Use Chapter 1. The Emergence of Gender and Language Studies:(Sex and Gender; The Rise of Feminism; Waves of Feminism; Sexist Language; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Chapter 2. Language as Gendered: (Women's Language and the Language of Power; The Deficit/Dominance View; The Differences Perspective; Gendered Identities and the Social Constructionist Perspective; Women and Men Talking; Critical Discourse Analysis; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Part II: Understanding Gender and Language Use in Various Contexts Chapter 3. Gender in the Media: (Gender Identity and the Mass Media; Advertising Gender; Media Discourse; Summary Statements; Study Questions Chapter 4. Gender and Language Use in Education:(Gender and the School Experience; The Teacher as Gender Coach; Linguistic Space and Silence; The Classroom as Gender Stage; Summary Statements; Study QuestionsChapter 5. Gender and Language Use in the Workplace:(Framing Gender in Workplace Relationships; The Glass Ceiling; Gender at Work; Style of Leadership; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Chapter 6. Gender and Language Use in the Western Church:(Notions of God as Male; Gender-neutral Language and Scripture; Gender and Expressions of Morality; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Chapter 7. Gender and Language Use in Relationships:(The Role of Social Talk; Participating in Family Life; Gender and Friendships; Politeness and Complimenting; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Chapter 8. Looking to the Future: (Poverty and Globalization; Glossary)References/ Index.
Summary: This is a broad and accessible introduction to the study of gender and language use for those new to the subject. The book introduces the theoretical and practical perspectives, including relevant frameworks necessary to understand ways in which language interacts with gender/sex in various settings.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface by Judith Baxter Part I: Understanding Gender and Language Use Chapter 1. The Emergence of Gender and Language Studies:(Sex and Gender; The Rise of Feminism; Waves of Feminism; Sexist Language; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Chapter 2. Language as Gendered: (Women's Language and the Language of Power; The Deficit/Dominance View; The Differences Perspective; Gendered Identities and the Social Constructionist Perspective; Women and Men Talking; Critical Discourse Analysis; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Part II: Understanding Gender and Language Use in Various Contexts Chapter 3. Gender in the Media: (Gender Identity and the Mass Media; Advertising Gender; Media Discourse; Summary Statements; Study Questions Chapter 4. Gender and Language Use in Education:(Gender and the School Experience; The Teacher as Gender Coach; Linguistic Space and Silence; The Classroom as Gender Stage; Summary Statements; Study QuestionsChapter 5. Gender and Language Use in the Workplace:(Framing Gender in Workplace Relationships; The Glass Ceiling; Gender at Work; Style of Leadership; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Chapter 6. Gender and Language Use in the Western Church:(Notions of God as Male; Gender-neutral Language and Scripture; Gender and Expressions of Morality; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Chapter 7. Gender and Language Use in Relationships:(The Role of Social Talk; Participating in Family Life; Gender and Friendships; Politeness and Complimenting; Summary Statements; Study Questions) Chapter 8. Looking to the Future: (Poverty and Globalization; Glossary)References/ Index.

This is a broad and accessible introduction to the study of gender and language use for those new to the subject. The book introduces the theoretical and practical perspectives, including relevant frameworks necessary to understand ways in which language interacts with gender/sex in various settings.

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