Major themes in English studies
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Major themes in English studies
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Description
This landmark four-volume collection traces the development of language and gender from its original associations with second-wave feminism to its more recent alignment with postmodern approaches to feminism.
Language and Gender is fully indexed and has a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which highlights key themes that have persisted across different historical periods and places the collected material in its intellectual context. It is an essential work of reference and is destined to be valued by scholars and students as a vital one-stop research and pedagogic resource.
Table of Contents
Volume I: Foundational Debates 1: Does 'Women's Language' Exist? Part 1: Dominance Framework Part 2: Difference Framework Part 3: Sex as a Sociolinguistic Variable Part 4: Challenging Global Generalizations: Theoretical Perspectives Part 5: Challenging Global Generalizations: Empirical Perspectives Volume II: Foundational Debates 2: Is Language Sexist? Part 1: Sexist Language: Early Articulations Part 3: Sexism and the Linguistic 'Code': Androcentric Grammar Part 4: Gender-Based Language Reform Part 5: Limitations to Language Reform: Reform in its Social and Cultural Context Part 6: Limitations to Language Reform: Discursive Practices Volume III: Social Constructionist Approaches to Language and Gender Part 1: Gendered Linguistic Practices as Symbolic/Ideological Categories Part 2: Gender Diversity within Communities of Practice Part 3: Performativity: Normative and Non-Normative Femininities/Masculinities Part 4: Performativity: Liminal and 'Queer' Identities Volume IV: Contemporary Debates Part 1: Agency Versus Structure: Language and Gender in Institutions Part 2: Agency Versus Structure: Positioning Gendered Subjects in Popular Culture Part 3: Methodological Debates: When is Gender Relevant? Part 4: Towards a Queer Linguistics
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