Women and Language in Transition - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0887064868 ISBN 13 : 9780887064869

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1987

Synopsis

This collection of essays deals with the interplay of language and social change, asking the question: How can language and society be made gender equal? The contributors examine the critical role of language in the lives of white women and women of color in the United States. Since language pervades many dimensions of women's lives, this study takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the issues considered.

The volume is divided into three sections. The first, "Liberating Language," focuses on the active role women had in altering the extent of linguistic sexism in English during the 1970s. A second section, "Identity Creation," deals with the alteration of that portion of language which serves to name women and their experiences. The final section, "Women of Color," offers a rare and timely look at the particular problems confronted by minority women. It argues that women of color have different problems and different links to language than white middle-class women.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Joyce Penfield is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1987
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0887064868
• ISBN 13: 9780887064869
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 238
• Éditeur: Penfield Joyce
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• Personne responsable: non disponible