Julé, Allyson,

A beginner's guide to language and gender / Allyson Jule. - 2nd edition. - xii, 115 p. ; 26 cm. - MM textbooks; 13 .

Contents

Part 1: Understanding Gender and Language Use

1: The Emergence and direction of the field
Feminism
Sex and Gender
LGBTQ Terminology
Neo liberalism
Summary Statements

2: Language as Gendered
Language and power
Social constructionism
Critical Discourse Analysis and Gendered Discourse

Part 2: Understanding Gender and Language Use in Various Context

3: Gender Language Use in the media and Technology
Gender Identity and the Mass Media
Advertising Gender
Media Discourse
Talk shows, the News, TV and Film
etc

4: Gender and Language Use in Education
Gender Achievement, the hidden Curriculum
What Do We Call Toilets
Speaking About sex
Reporting Sexual Violence in campus
Silence as a participation Strategy

5: Gender and Language use in the Workplace
Framing Gender in Workplace Relationships
Chipping Away at the glass ceiling
Gender at work
Lean in

6: Gender Language Use in Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Gender in the World Religion
Talking of God as Male
Gender-neural Language
The myth of Gender
etc

7: Gender and Language Use in Negotiation Relationships
The Role of Social talk
Participating in family life
Gender and friendship
Politeness and Complimenting

Includes bibliographical references p 99-107 and index p 109-115

9781783097869 (hbk : alk. paper) 9781783097852 (pbk : alk. paper)


Language and languages--Sex differences.

306.44 / JUL