Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality

A Student Guide

AvHelen Sauntson

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality leads students through the process of undertaking research in order to explore how gender and sexuality are represented and constructed through language. Drawing on international research, Sauntson incorporates a fluid understanding of genders and sexualities and includes research on a diverse range of identities.This accessible guidebook offers an outline of the practical steps and ethical guidelines involved when gathering linguistic data for the purpose of investigating gender and sexuality. Each chapter contains up-to-date information and empirical case studies that relate to a range of topics within the field of language, gender and sexuality, as well as suggestions for how students could practically research the areas covered.Student-friendly, this is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of English language, linguistics and gender studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-11-20
Mått:156 x 234 x 12 mm
Vikt:320 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:188
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138637368

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Helen Sauntson is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at York St John University, UK. Her research areas are language in education and language, gender and sexuality. She has published a range of books, chapters and journal articles in these areas and is co-editor of the Palgrave Studies in Language, Gender and Sexuality book series.

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This book offers students a comprehensive account of the theories, methods and frameworks used in the field, applied usefully to illuminating case studies. Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality is essential reading for those developing their own research projects, but also an effective general introduction to the language, gender and sexuality.Lucy Jones, University of Nottingham, UKThis book will spark students‘ interest in language, gender and sexuality and provide them with invaluable guidance for their own research projects. Its pertinent discussion of theoretical and methodological issues in combination with fresh illustrations and an incorporation of recent research render it an excellent resource. Heiko Motschenbacher, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresAcknowledgementsChapter 1 – What Questions Might A Linguist Ask about Language, Gender and Sexuality? Chapter 2 – Theorising Gender and Sexuality: Feminism, Queer Theory and PerformativityChapter 3 – What Does It Mean To Do Research in Language, Gender and Sexuality?Chapter 4 – An Overview of Analytical FrameworksChapter 5 – Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality in Private and Public ContextsChapter 6 – Researching Linguistic Representations of Gender and Sexuality in the MediaChapter 7 – Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality in Forensic ContextsChapter 8 – Breaking the Binary: Investigating Transgender, Gender Variance and LanguageChapter 9 – Researching Gender- and Sexuality-based Discriminatory LanguageChapter 10 – Writing Up, Drawing Conclusions and Sharing Your ResearchAppendixReferencesIndex

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