Overview
Why has language been such a central issue in 20th-century feminist politics? This work serves as both a guide to the major debates and directions in current feminist thinking about language and a digest of the history of 20th-century feminist ideas about language. This edition has been updated and expanded to take account of recent developments in feminist debates about language and includes new material on sexist language and political correctness and gender and langauge on the Internet. It includes extracts from Felly Nkweto Simmonds, Trinh T. Minh-ha, Luce Irigaray, Sara Mills, Margaret Doyle, Debbie Cameron, Susan Ehrlich, Ruth King, Kate Clark, Sally McConnell-Ginet, Deborah Tannen, Aki Uchida, Jennifer Coates and Kira Hall.
Full Product Details
Author: Deborah Cameron (University of Oxford, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.90cm
, Height: 3.60cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 1.080kg
ISBN: 9780415163996
ISBN 10: 0415163994
Pages: 388
Publication Date: 12 March 1998
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Since its publication, the first edition of The Feminist Critique of Language has been a cornerstone of courses on language, gender and power. The revisions and updates in the new edition ensure that it will continue to be indispensible for students and scholars alike. -Mary Bucholtz, University of California, Berkeley A clear overview of the way feminist views on language have developed over the years and clarifies the varied complex theoretical perspectives. Invaluable for any student of literature. -Lambda Rising
Since its publication, the first edition of The Feminist Critique of Language has been a cornerstone of courses on language, gender and power. The revisions and updates in the new edition ensure that it will continue to be indispensible for students and scholars alike. <br>-Mary Bucholtz, University of California, Berkeley <br> A clear overview of the way feminist views on language have developed over the years and clarifies the varied complex theoretical perspectives. Invaluable for any student of literature. <br>-Lambda Rising <br>
Since its publication, the first edition of The Feminist Critique of Language has been a cornerstone of courses on language, gender and power. The revisions and updates in the new edition ensure that it will continue to be indispensible for students and scholars alike. -Mary Bucholtz, University of California, Berkeley A clear overview of the way feminist views on language have developed over the years and clarifies the varied complex theoretical perspectives. Invaluable for any student of literature. -Lambda Rising
