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The Myth of Mars and Venus
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 187

The Myth of Mars and Venus

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008-09-11
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  • Publisher: OUP Oxford

Popular assumptions about gender and communication - famously summed up in the title of the massively influential 1992 bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus - can have unforeseen but far-reaching consequences in many spheres of life, from attitudes to the phenomenon of 'date-rape' to expectations of achievement at school, and potential discrimination in the work-place. In this wide-ranging and thoroughly readable book, Deborah Cameron, Rupert Murdoch Professor of Language and Communication at Oxford University and author of a number of leading texts in the field of language and gender studies, draws on over 30 years of scientific research to explain what we really know and to de...

On Language and Sexual Politics
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 208

On Language and Sexual Politics

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012-12-06
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  • Publisher: Routledge

This collection of articles presents a selection of Deborah Cameron’s work on language, gender and sex in one single volume. Arranged thematically, this book covers major developments in Anglo-American feminist linguistics, and Cameron’s responses to these, spanning the last twenty years. The collection’s overarching theme is the political relationship between language and gender: four distinctly themed sections demonstrate that a variety of forces affect gender relations, and gender representations, in different times and places. Cameron examines the connections between language and the (mis)representation of reality, and the role language plays in reproducing gender inequalities. Mor...

Verbal Hygiene
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 288

Verbal Hygiene

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2005-06-28
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  • Publisher: Routledge

In this book, Cameron explores popular attitudes towards language and examines the practices by which people attempt to regulate its use. She also argues that popular discourse about language values serves a function for those engaged in it.

Language and Sexuality
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 196

Language and Sexuality

This lively and accessible textbook provides a clear introduction to the relationship between language and sexuality.

Good to Talk?
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 223

Good to Talk?

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2000-03-27
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  • Publisher: SAGE

It′s good to talk is one of the great clich[ac]es of our time. The benefits of talk to individuals, families and organizations are proclaimed by pop psychologists, television talk show hosts, and management gurus. The importance of talk is talked about endlessly. `Good to Talk? is an attempt to look critically at what lies behind this upsurge of concern about talk in our workplaces, classrooms and private lives, and it places these developments in historical context and relates their forms to the broader economic and social changes associated with globalization. The book also poses questions about the social and political implications of talking about talking. Is `communication′ the key to solving the problems of modern life? Are the lessons in talking that are offered to us now the ones we most urgently need to learn? Is it time to challenge the prevailing belief about what makes it good to talk?

Working with Spoken Discourse
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 218

Working with Spoken Discourse

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2001-03-22
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  • Publisher: SAGE

"An exemplary textbook. Making even the most complex ideas fully accessible, it is grounded in an extensive literature, filled with engaging examples, and offers ample suggestions for independent research. It’s been a key text in my classes for over a decade and, as fresh and relevant as ever, will continue to buttress my graduate seminars and undergraduate courses alike." - Professor Crispin Thurlow, University of Washington Comprehensive, practical, lively and accessible, Working with Spoken Discourse is the much-loved benchmark for learning to do discourse analysis. It combines theory and practice to give students the grounding they need in practical techniques of analyzing talk and how to apply them to real data. Begins with the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of doing discourse analysis Packs examples into every chapter to help explain complex concepts Uses exercises and activities to reinforce what you’ve learned Leads you through the practicalities of designing your own project Exceptionally clear, and perfect for undergraduates starting a project, this is the essential guide to spoken discourse.

Feminism And Linguistic Theory
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 203

Feminism And Linguistic Theory

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1985-01-16
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  • Publisher: Springer

Feminism and Linguistic Theory is a critical introduction to feminist scholarship. It encompasses work in linguistics, anthropology, literary and cultural theory, psychoanalysis and postmodern philosophy.

The Words Between the Spaces
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 196

The Words Between the Spaces

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2003-09-02
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Using language - speaking and understanding it - is a defining ability of human beings, woven into all human activity. It is therefore inevitable that it should be deeply implicated in the design, production and use of buildings. Building legislation, design guides, competition and other briefs, architectural criticism, teaching and scholarly material, and the media all produce their characteristic texts. The authors use texts about such projects as Berlin's new Reichstag, Scotland's new Parliament, and the Auschwitz concentration camp museum to clarify the interaction between texts, design, critical debate and response.

The Feminist Critique of Language
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 400

The Feminist Critique of Language

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Feminism and Linguistic Theory
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 258

Feminism and Linguistic Theory

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1992-09-30
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  • Publisher: Springer

An introduction to theories about language in attempts to understand and transform women's lives. This evolving body of work encompasses linguistics, anthropology, literary and cultural theory, psychoanalysis and postmodern philosophy.