Talking difference: on gender and language
The book addresses such provocative questions as: Why has the study of gender and language so often focused on the limitations of women's talk? How do academic practices constrain our understanding of how gender relations are re-created and maintained in language use? Why do ass…
Talking difference: on gender and language
"Talking Difference is a refreshing re-evaluation of current wisdom - both academic and popular - about men's and women's language. Mary Crawford critically assesses the abundant social science research of recent years, and its representation in the mass media, from talk shows t…
'Talking Difference provides an excellent critical review of a good selection of the research in language and gender published over the last 20 years, including a substantial amount from the area of psychology ... I found this an exhilarating book, written with energy and wit. C…
Greg Behrendt knows that the one thing harder than realizing he's not that into you is finding the courage to walk away from the relationship. Complete with a workbook to help you put the crazy down on paper and not take it out into the world, this is a manual for getting over M…
Demonstrates the multiple and often interactive ways that views of masculinity and femininity are shaped within contemporary culture. --From publisher description.