Talking Difference - On Gender and Language (Hardcover)

`I love the warmth and wit in this book, but I say this in no way to detract from the seriousness of its subject matter and its incisive treatment by Mary Crawford... this is a great book and an important book which articulates current critical thinking about research around gender and language. Mary Crawford writes brilliantly, powerfully and lucidly... I thoroughly recommend it' - British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section Newsletter This refreshing re-evaluation of current wisdom - both academic and popular - about men's and women's language critically assesses the abundant social science research of recent years and its representation in the mass media. Exploring a wide range of topics, from talk shows to self-help books, Mary Crawford offers a new understanding of the role of language practices in both maintaining - and disrupting - gender inequality. The book addresses such provocative questions as: Why has the study of gender and language so often focused on the limitations of women's talk? How do academic practices constrain our understanding of how gender relations are re-created and maintained in language use? Why do assertiveness texts usually ignore indirect modes of speech such as humour and storytelling?

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Gender and Psychology Series
Release date:	July 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Mary Crawford
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-8039-8827-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General
LSN:	0-8039-8827-3
Barcode:	9780803988279

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