Language, Sex and Social Structure Analysing Discourses of Sexuality
Description
This book offers an innovative way of doing critical discourse analysis that focuses on the performatively produced concepts and social structures that support oppressive attitudes in a community. It draws upon ethnographic data from a women's field hockey club to examine players' homophobic attitudes towards lesbians on the team.
Keywords
Language Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsSociolinguisticsSocial ScienceGender StudiesHistorical & Comparative
2012Book
Author(s)Jodie Clark
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230276666
LanguageEnglish
