Language and Masculinity
Published on 17. November 1996
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-631-19767-6 (ISBN)
Description
Work within the field of language and gender has concentrated almost exclusively on women. Yet, despite more than two decades of research, what has really been learned about language with specific reference to men and masculinity? Is it realistic to assume that men's use of language simply constitutes the mirror image of what have been considered typically female patterns of interaction? In what ways does the study of language throw new light upon traditional assumptions surrounding language and gender? This volume provides a comprehensive investigation into these and other key issues relating to the language characteristics of men. It is suitable as a basis for courses on language, gender and discourse analysis.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 figure, 6 tables, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-631-19767-6 (9780631197676)
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Content
Theorizing language and masculinity - a feminist perspective, Sally Johnson; the role of expletives in the construction of masculinity, Vivian de Klerk; aceptarlo con hombria - representation of masculinity in Spanish political discourse, JoAnne Neff van Aertselaar; performing gender identity - young men's talk and the construction of heterosexual masculinity, Deborah Cameron; taxing and boxing out, Roger Hewitt; doing masculinity in same-sex groups, Jennifer Coates; "Fish boss branded a stinker" - coherence and the construction of masculinities in a British tabloid newspaper, Mary Talbot Rand; what identities can you afford? - masculinity in a multilingual setting, Joan Pujolar; the most important event of my life! - a comparison of male and female written narratives, Ulrike Hanna Meinhof; the object of contempt is the object of desire - representations of masculinity in "Straight to Hell" magazine, John Heywood; power and the language of men, Scott Fabius Kiesling; co-operative talk amongst boys, David Graddol and Margaret Keeton; football talk and the construction of masculine identities, Sally Johnson and Frank Finlay.