Talking difference : on gender and language / Mary Crawford.
"Talking Difference is a refreshing re-evaluation of current wisdom - both academic and popular - about men's and women's language. Mary Crawford critically assesses the abundant social science research of recent years, and its representation in the mass media, from talk shows to self...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
SAGE,
1995.
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| Series: | Gender and psychology.
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| Summary: | "Talking Difference is a refreshing re-evaluation of current wisdom - both academic and popular - about men's and women's language. Mary Crawford critically assesses the abundant social science research of recent years, and its representation in the mass media, from talk shows to self-help books." "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 humor and storytelling?" "Addressing such provocative questions, the book offers a new understanding of the role of language practices in maintaining - and disrupting - gender inequality. It will be essential reading for students and lecturers in psychology, women's studies, socio-linguistics and communication studies."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-199) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0803988273 9780803988279 0803988281 9780803988286 |