Linguistics & Semiotics, Women's Studies, Gender Studies, Language Families, Feminism, Discrimination & Prejudice
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Overview
A good-humored look at how the English language has perpetuated gender bias and how it is responding to new perceptions of women and men. Words And Women is the landmark work that reveals the sexual biases present in our everyday speech and writing—and shows how they affect women's and men's perceptions of the world and one another.Synopsis
A good-humored look at how the English language has perpetuated gender bias and how it is responding to new perceptions of women and men. Words And Women is the landmark work that reveals the sexual biases present in our everyday speech and writing—and shows how they affect women's and men's perceptions of the world and one another.
Book Details
Published
December 1, 2000
Publisher
iUniverse, Incorporated
Pages
244
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780595159222