Language, Sexism and Misogyny

In her book "Language: A Feminist Guide," Deborah Cameron examines how language and discourse perpetuate sexism and misogyny in the twenty-first century. She explores the persistence of familiar problems like the dominance of men in many interactional settings and the emergence of new challenges like misogynist extremism online. The book provides an up-to-date survey of ideas, debates, and research on key topics such as sexist attitudes to womens speech, verbal sexual harassment, biases in vocabulary and grammar, the discourse of the online manosphere, and the way violence against women is reported by the news media. Cameron also outlines the efforts activists have made to change sexist and misogynist language and asks what has been achieved so far and how a new generation is addressing current concerns.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 21 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In this groundbreaking and thought-provoking text, renowned feminist linguist Deborah Cameron delves into the profound impact of language and discourse on perpetuating sexism and misogyny in the twenty-first century. Spanning over fifty years, the author of the blog Language: A feminist guide takes a comprehensive look at the evolution of prejudicial expressions against women, encompassing both the persistence of familiar issues such as the dominance of men in various interactional contexts and the emergence of novel challenges, including the global rise of misogynist extremism online. The book serves as a valuable resource for students and general readers, offering an up-to-date survey of ideas, debates, and research on a wide array of critical topics, including sexist attitudes towards women's speech, verbal sexual harassment in both offline and online spaces, biases in vocabulary and grammar, the discourse of the online manosphere, and the portrayal of violence against women in the news media. Moreover, the author outlines the tireless efforts of activists to challenge and transform sexist and misogynistic language, raising important questions about the progress made thus far and how a new generation is addressing contemporary concerns. Written in an accessible and non-technical manner, this text draws upon scholarship from a diverse range of disciplines, including linguistics, anthropology, history, media studies, and sociology, making it an essential reading for courses on language and gender, linguistics, women's and gender studies, media and communication studies.

Weight: 300g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032277936