Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies
|
Buy Now
Sexed Texts - Language, Gender and Sexuality (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R2,671
Discovery Miles 26 710
|
|
Sexed Texts - Language, Gender and Sexuality (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
"Sexed Texts" explores the complex role that language plays in the
construction of sexuality and gender, two concepts that are often
discussed separately, although in practice are closely intertwined.
The book draws on a range of theoretical perspectives and published
research including performativity theory, feminism, queer studies,
psychoanalytical theory, Marxism, social constructionism and
essentialism. Illustrative examples are taken from written, spoken,
internet, non-verbal, visual, media-scripted and naturally
occurring texts. Some of the questions addressed in the book
include: how do people construct their own and other's gendered or
sexual identities through the use of language? What is the
relationship between language and desire? In what ways do language
practices help to reflect and shape different gendered/sexed
discourses as 'normal', problematic or contested? Taking a broadly
deconstructionist perspective, the book progresses from examining
what are seen as preferable or acceptable ways to express gender
and sexuality, moving towards more 'tolerated' identities,
practices and desires, and finally arriving at marginalized and
tabooed forms. The book locates sexuality and gender as socially
constructed, and therefore examines language use in terms of
socio-historical factors, linking changing conceptualisations of
identity, discourse and desire to theories surrounding regulation,
globalisation, new technologies, marketisation and consumerism.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.