Japanese Language, Gender, and Ideology
Cultural Models and Real People
Published on 4. November 2004
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-19-516617-0 (ISBN)
Description
Japanese Language, Gender and Ideology is a collection of previously unpublished articles by established as well as promising young scholars in Japanese language and gender studies. The contributors to this edited volume argue that traditional views of language in Japan are cultural constructs created by policy makers and linguists, and that Japanese society in general, and language use in particular, are much more diverse and heterogeneous than previously understood. This volume brings together studies that substantially advance our understanding of the relationship between Japanese language and gender, with particular focus on examining local linguistic practices in relation to dominant ideologies. Topics studies include gender and politeness, the history of language policy, language and Japanese romance novels and fashion magazines, bar talk, dictionary definitions, and the use of first-person pronouns. The volume will substantially advance the agenda of this field, and will be of interest to sociolinguists,anthropologists, sociologists, and scholars of Japan and Japanese.
Reviews / Votes
Exciting... This book is an important and refreshing addition to the existing work on Japanese language and gender. It not only scrutinizes the language and gender topic from a newer and broader perspective but it also aims at and succeeds in showing the reader that Japanese language and gender research is a continuous dynamic rather than a sequence of unrelated stages. In addition to these, the book also introduces the reader to the work of a number of key Japanese scholars who have influenced the research on language and gender in Japan and put it on a sounder, more innovative track but whose work has not been readily available in English. ...fresh, interesting, and groundbreaking. * Linguist List 16.1676 * Exciting... This book is an important and refreshing addition to the existing work on Japanese language and gender. It not only scrutinizes the language and gender topic from a newer and broader perspective but it also aims at and succeeds in showing the reader that Japanese language and gender research is a continuous dynamic rather than a sequence of unrelated stages. In addition to these, the book also introduces the reader to the work of a number of key Japanese scholars who have influenced the research on language and gender in Japan and put it on a sounder, more innovative track but whose work has not been readily available in English. ...fresh, interesting, and groundbreaking. * Linguist List 16.1676 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
18 line illus.
Dimensions
Height: 160 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-516617-0 (9780195166170)
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Additional editions
Shigeko Okamoto | Janet S. Shibamoto Smith
Japanese Language, Gender, and Ideology
Cultural Models and Real People
E-Book
10/2004
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€53.99
Available for download
Shigeko Okamoto | Janet S. Shibamoto Smith
Japanese Language, Gender, and Ideology
Cultural Models and Real People
E-Book
10/2004
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€53.99
Available for download