Our language and gender have an enormous impact on how we understand ourselves and the world around us, and the way we are treated by society. Many popular ideas about gender and language are more complicated than they first appear. This book will...
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Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen, Bibliothek Nürtingen
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Our language and gender have an enormous impact on how we understand ourselves and the world around us, and the way we are treated by society. Many popular ideas about gender and language are more complicated than they first appear. This book will change the way you think about language, and give you the tools to challenge the world around you Intro -- About the Author -- DOI doi.org/10.21832/jule9603 -- Contents -- Prologue -- I Understanding Gender and Language Use -- 1 The Basics -- Feminism: A Quick Review -- Sex and Gender -- LGBTQ+ Terminology -- Neoliberalism, the New Feminism and Globalization -- Summing Up -- 2 Language as Gendered -- Language and Power -- Social Constructionism -- Critical Discourse Analysis and Gendered Discourses -- Summing Up -- II Understanding Gender and Language Use in the World -- 3 Gender and Language Use in the Media and Technology -- Gender Identity and the Mass Media -- Advertising Gender -- Media Discourse -- Talk Shows, the News, TV and Film -- Technology as Mediated Community -- Misogynistic Abuse -- Gaming and a Non-Gendered Community -- Girls and Technology -- Summing Up -- 4 Gender and Language Use in Education -- Gender, Achievement, the Hidden Curriculum and Linguistic Space -- What Do We Call the Toilets? -- The Teacher as Gender Coach -- Classrooms as Gender Stage -- Speaking About Sex -- Reporting Sexual Violence on Campus -- Silence as Participation Strategy -- Summing Up -- 5 Gender and Language Use in the Workplace -- Framing Gender in Workplace Relationships -- Chipping Away at the Glass Ceiling -- Gender at Work -- Lean In: Gender and Styles of Leadership -- Summing Up -- 6 Gender and Language Use in Religion: Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- Gender in the World Religions -- Talking of God as Male -- Gender-neutral Language -- Gender and Expressions of Morality -- The Myth of Gender -- Gender Issues in Islam -- Summing Up -- 7 Gender and Language Use in Relationships -- The Role of Social Talk -- Participating in Family Life -- Gender and Friendships -- Politeness and Complimenting -- Summing Up -- 8 An Anti-Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- Index
