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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Scott F. KieslingPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.320kg ISBN: 9781138487710ISBN 10: 1138487716 Pages: 188 Publication Date: 12 March 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgments Notation and transcription More than talking difference 2. Studying language 3. What are gender and sexuality?: A short introduction to a very big topic 4. How we got here: A brief history of the study of language, gender, and sexuality 5. Linguistic categorization and gender categories 6. Interaction, identity, and performativity 7. Linguistic norms as gender norms 8. Putting it all together: Gender, sexuality, and language infuse life and society IndexReviewsComprehensive, thorough and, most importantly, accessible to a wider audience of readers, this book offers a much-needed updated overview of cutting-edge research on language, gender and sexuality. It should be compulsory reading for all undergraduate students in the social sciences and humanities. Tommaso M. Milani, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Language, Gender, and Sexuality offers an accessible and engaging overview of the ways individuals relate to, describe and reconfigure gender and sexuality through language. Assuming no prior knowledge in this area, Kiesling walks the reader through over 40 years of research on the topic, highlighting both persistent themes and emerging trends. Kiesling's book is an excellent resource for those interested in gaining a new perspective on the social dimensions of gender and sexuality. Erez Levon, Queen Mary University of London, UK Language, Gender and Sexuality offers an accessible and engaging overview to the ways individuals relate to, describe and reconfigure gender and sexuality through language. Assuming no prior knowledge in this area, Kiesling walks the reader through over 40 years of research on the topic, highlighting both persistent themes and emerging trends. Kiesling's book is an excellent resource for those interested in gaining a new perspective on the social dimensions of gender and sexuality. Erez Levon, Queen Mary University of London, UK Comprehensive, thorough, and, most importantly accessible to a wider audience of readers! This book offers a much-needed updated overview of cutting-edged research on language, gender and sexuality. It should be a compulsory reading for all undergraduate students in the social sciences and humanities. Tommaso M. Milani, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Language, Gender and Sexuality offers an accessible and engaging overview to the ways individuals relate to, describe and reconfigure gender and sexuality through language. Assuming no prior knowledge in this area, Kiesling walks the reader through over 40 years of research on the topic, highlighting both persistent themes and emerging trends. Kiesling's book is an excellent resource for those interested in gaining a new perspective on the social dimensions of gender and sexuality. Erez Levon, Queen Mary University of London, UK Author InformationScott F. Kiesling is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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