Women in the Language and Society of Japan: The Linguistic Roots of BiasMcFarland, 2010 M04 19 - 240 páginas Feminist critics have long considered language a primary vehicle for the transmission of sexist values in a society. This much-needed sociolinguistic critique examines the representation of women in traditional Japanese language and society. Derogatory and highly-sexualized terms are placed in historical context, and the progress of nonsexist language reform is reviewed. Central to this work are the individual voices of Japanese women who took part in a survey, expressing their candid thoughts and concerns regarding biased gender representations. In their own words, they give voice to the reality of being female within the constraints of a traditional--and sometimes misogynistic--language. |
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Representation of Women in Japanese Society | 7 |
Representation of Women in the Japanese Language | 85 |
Appendix A | 203 |
Appendix B | 205 |
Bibliography | 211 |
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Women in the Language and Society of Japan: The Linguistic Roots of Bias Naoko Takemaru Sin vista previa disponible - 2010 |
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