A Beginner's Guide to Language and Gender (MM Textbooks, 13) (Volume 13)

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Review A Beginner’s Guide to Language and Gender is a comprehensive, nuanced and accessible guide to the most important issues in language and gender. In this second edition, which covers everything from gendered toilet spaces to technology, from violence on campus to sexuality, Jule writes with elegant clarity and clear expertise, connecting research to reality in a seamless whole. ― Annabelle Mooney, University of Roehampton, UK The second edition of Allyson Jule’s A Beginner’s Guide to Language and Gender is an excellent introduction to the field. Sophisticated in its concepts, while being very clear in its writing, it is as comprehensive as an introductory text can be. And it is thoroughly up-to-date, including coverage of new technology, sexuality, and transgenderism. ― Jane Sunderland, Lancaster University, UK Product Description In this revised and updated 2nd edition of her pioneering textbook, Allyson Jule offers fresh insights into the study of language and gender for those new to the subject. Students will gain a thorough grounding in theoretical and practical perspectives on gender and language in the workplace, media, school, religion and domestic settings. Updates to the 2nd edition include discussion of: language and rape culture; LGBTQ terminology; language and social media; gaming; eco-feminism; and language, gender and Islam. The book is an ideal introductory text for courses specifically focused on language and gender, as well as those where an understanding of these issues would be helpful. Written in an engaging and reader-friendly style, with study questions, suggestions for further reading and a glossary, this book is the ideal starting point for students wishing to understand how language and gender interact in the modern world. About the Author Allyson Jule is an academic specialising in the interaction between language and gender. She is Co-Director of the Gender Studies Institute, Trinity Western University, Canada and an associate of the University of Oxford's International Gender Studies Centre. She has published widely, and her work has featured in TIME magazine and The Ladies Home Journal. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. A Beginner's Guide to Language and Gender By Allyson Jule Multilingual MattersCopyright © 2017 Allyson Jule All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-78309-785-2 Contents Acknowledgments, Prologue to the Second Edition, Part 1: Understanding Gender and Language Use, 1: The Emergence and Direction of the Field, 2: Language as Gendered, Part 2: Understanding Gender and Language Use in Various Contexts – Brief, 3: Gender and Language Use in the Media and Technology, 4: Gender and Language Use in Education, 5: Gender and Language Use in the Workplace, 6: Gender and Language Use in Religion: Judaism, Christianity and Islam, 7: Gender and Language Use in Negotiated Relationships, 8: An Anti-Conclusion, Glossary, References, Index, CHAPTER 1 The Emergence and Direction of the Field I don't know why people are so reluctant to say they're feminists. Could it be any more obvious that we still live in a patriarchal world when 'feminism' is a bad word? Ellen Page Gender roles and behaviors have interested me my whole life. I grew up with an older brother and sister and, like everyone else, my early life experiences were heavily influenced by the sex I was born with. In my cultural context, this meant that I had a pink bedroom and was absolutely delighted to receive Barbie dolls for Christmas. My mother was a nurse, a good cook and an attentive homemaker; my father 'went to work', cut the grass and took care of the car. In short, I grew up with stereotypical gender modeling around me. Until I came to recognize the inequalities embedded within the gender distinctions that these models presented, I saw being a girl as unproblematic. After all, I liked Barbie dolls – as did my sister. We felt no oppression. My life goal to be a language teacher seemed very possible a