Language and Sexism

by Sara Mills

Book Overview

The issue of sexist language has been hotly debated within feminist circles since the 1960s. Previous books have tended to regard sexism in language as easy to identify and have suggested solutions to overcome and counter sexism. Sara Mills takes a fresh and more critical look at sexism in language, and argues that even in feminist circles it has become a problematic concept. Drawing on conversational and textual data collected over the last ten years,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521001749
• ISBN13: 9780521001748
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"