Speaking Up: Understanding Language and Gender

Speaking Up: Understanding Language and Gender
ISBN-10
1783099623
ISBN-13
9781783099627
Series
Speaking Up
Category
Social Science
Pages
158
Language
English
Published
2018-07-03
Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Author
Allyson Jule

Description

From slut-shaming to the allegedly shrill voices of female politicians, from vocal fry to online misogyny, the language women use (and the language used about them) is as controversial as it has ever been. Our language use and our gender have an enormous impact on the way we understand ourselves and the world around us, and the way we are treated by society. Using the latest academic research, Allyson Jule tackles some of the most pressing issues facing feminism today, including how language use and related ideas about gender play out in the home, workplace and online. It turns out that 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.

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