PPT-Introducing Language and Gender

Boys and girls are brought up and expected to behave in different ways English is an inherently sexist language Women are conventionally represented in negative ways by the media Women talk more than men. Language and Gender. J.K. Chambers in his textbook on sociolinguistic theory (1995:102) states that “in virtually all sociolinguistic studies that include a sample of males and females” there is clear evidence that “women use fewer stigmatized and non-standardized variants than do men of the same social group in the same circumstances.”. Introducing Trigonometry. The London Eye (originally called the ‘. Millenium. Wheel’) is a large . F. erris wheel on the South bank of the River Thames.. It is a huge structure which is 120m in diameter.. Encultured . Each of us is encultured. This is a life-long process in which our identities are formed. . We learn gendered identities of what it is to be a man or a woman, and we learn those behaviours that society encourages, sanctions or condemns. It is through language that a great deal of enculturation occurs. . Boys and girls are brought up and expected to behave in different ways. English is an inherently sexist language. Women are conventionally represented in negative ways by the media. Women talk more than men. LO: to understand some of the issues and ideas regarding gender and language in occupational contexts. Based on work we have already done on the topics of gender and occupation, what trends might you expect?. Helen Sauntson. York St John University. h.sauntson@yorksj.ac.uk. @. HelenSauntson. I’m a queer demi-sexual gender queer although I use female pronouns. I’m a . cisgendered. bi-romantic asexual. Language and Gender is…. Language and gender. is an area of study within sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and related fields that investigates varieties of speech associated with a particular gender, or social norms for such gendered language . Goals. A World Without Gender. To . explore the levels of sex. To . better understand the variations of sex/gender. To articulate processes of gender identity development. How Many Sexes Are There?. Genetic/chromosomal sex. more than just words. Territory Acknowledgment. Inclusive language. It’s about building a welcoming and inclusive community. What is Inclusive language?. . Adapted from http://waterloo.mylaurier.ca. Sexual Orientation. Gender Identity. . Biological Sex. Gender Expression. Sexual Orientation. m. ale female. Gender Identity. . Biological Sex. Gender Expression. Sexual Orientation. Star Trek Gender. To . explore the levels of sex. To . better understand the variations of sex/gender. To articulate processes of gender identity development. How Many Sexes Are There?. Genetic/chromosomal sex. Ulla Björnberg. Department of Sociology. Gothenburg University. Sweden . Ulla.Bjornberg@sociology.gu.se. Paid work and gender equality. Implications for gender equality is dependant on region and class. Gender identity. Gender . dysphoria. Gender reassignment . (sex change). Gender transition. Intersexed. Transgender/Transsexual. Male-to-Female (MTF). Female-to-Male (FTM). Clinical Issues. Questions and . Disaster Law Forum. 10-12 June 2015. Session objectives. To provide information about the IFRC approach to Gender and Diversity Sensitivity as an analytical framework for Disaster Law. To define Gender Based Violence in the context of Disaster Law,...