In this revised and updated 2nd edition of her pioneering textbook, Allyson Jule offers fresh insights into the study of language and gender for those new to the subject. Students will gain a thorough grounding in theoretical and practical perspectives on gender and language in the workplace, media, school, religion and domestic settings. Updates to the 2nd edition include discussion of: language and rape culture; LGBTQ terminology; language and social media; gaming; eco-feminism; and language, gender and Islam. The book is an ideal introductory text for courses specifically focused on language and gender, as well as those where an understanding of these issues would be helpful. Written in an engaging and reader-friendly style, with study questions, suggestions for further reading and a glossary, this book is the ideal starting point for students wishing to understand how language and gender interact in the modern world.
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In this revised and updated 2nd edition of her pioneering textbook, Allyson Jule offers fresh insight into the study of language and gender for those new to the subject. Students will gain a thorough grounding in theoretical and practical perspectives on gender and language in the workplace, media, education, world religions and domestic settings.
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Acknowledgements
Prologue to the Second Edition
Part I: Understanding Gender and Language Use
Chapter 1. The Emergence and Direction of the Field
Chapter 2. Language as Gendered
Part II: Understanding Gender and Language Use in Various Contexts—Brief Introductions
Chapter 3. Gender and Language Use in the Media and Technology
Chapter 4. Gender and Language Use in Education
Chapter 5. Gender and Language Use in the Workplace
Chapter 6. Gender and Language Use in Religion: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Chapter 7. Gender and Language Use in Negotiated Relationships
Chapter 8. An Anti-Conclusion
Glossary
References
Index
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A Beginner’s Guide to Language and Gender is a comprehensive, nuanced and accessible guide to the most important issues in language and gender. In this second edition, which covers everything from gendered toilet spaces to technology, from violence on campus to sexuality, Jule writes with elegant clarity and clear expertise, connecting research to reality in a seamless whole.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781783097852
Publisert
2017-05-16
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Multilingual Matters
Vekt
245 gr
Høyde
245 mm
Bredde
174 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128
Forfatter
Biographical note
Allyson Jule is Professor of Education and Co-Director of the Gender Studies Institute, Trinity Western University, Canada. She is President of Canada’s Women’s and Gender Studies et Recherches Féministes Association. Her research focuses on language and gender, and gender and education.