Women in the Language and Society of Japan - 9780786440030
Un libro in lingua di Naoko Takemaru edito da McFarland & Co Inc Pub, 2010
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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.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Women in the Language and Society of Japan
- Sottotitolo: The Linguistic Roots of Bias
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Naoko Takemaru
- Editore: McFarland & Co Inc Pub
- Collana: (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 05 Gennaio '10
- Genere: SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Argomenti : Japanese language Social aspects Japanese language Sex differences Sexism in language Japan
- ISBN-10: 0786440031
- EAN-13: 9780786440030