gender and representation Flashcards
1
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what does dale spender argue
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language serves a male power and is inherently androcentric
2
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what is lexical asymmetry (spender)
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the idea male words and their female equivalents are often unequal
eg witch Vs wizard
mistress Vs master
3
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what are marked and unmarked terms (spender)
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terms for females are often marked by addition of suffixes to male terms
eg actor => actress
4
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what do marked term suggest (spender)
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male roles are more important because the unmarked term reffers to males
5
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what are the beliefs about derogatory language (spender)
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- there are many negative words for females with no male equivalents, they often refer to animals or sexual promiscuity
- words denoting sexual promiscuity for men tend to be more positive which reflects attitudes towards sexual behaviour for both gender
6
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what are patronising terms (spender)
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- often refer to women as food suggesting an underlying attitude that a womans purpose is to provide men pleasure
eg honey , sugar - ships referred to as ‘she’ suggesting anything female is seen as property and an object
7
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what does spender say about the generic use of ‘man’
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used generically to refer to whole human race which implies that men are more important than women
eg mankind , man made
