Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa :: Tradition, struggle and change /
Much research on gender-based violence, especially sexual assault, indicate that women are often blamed for their predicament (Ehrlich 2002; Clark 1998). Prominent among the reasons given is 'indecent dressing' - which lures 'innocent' men to commit such crimes. Context therefore...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Much research on gender-based violence, especially sexual assault, indicate that women are often blamed for their predicament (Ehrlich 2002; Clark 1998). Prominent among the reasons given is 'indecent dressing' - which lures 'innocent' men to commit such crimes. Context therefore plays a major role in who is blamed. To contribute to this discussion, I discuss the role of context in apportioning blame in the two cases of sexual assault on a Ghanaian female artiste (Mzbel). This is done through the analysis of linguistic data from media reports, readers and Mzbel herself. The analysis shows that. |
| Beschreibung: | Appendix 2. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (ix, 331 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-323) and index. |
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| 505 | 8 | |a Woman-to-woman marriage in KenyaIweto marriage among the Kamba; The participants in the iweto marriage; Gender and iweto; Gender in naming conventions: Discourse surrounding iweto contextualised; Kamba people's language use surrounding the institution of marriage; Discourses and ideologies surrounding Kamba marriage and the iweto institution; Sexism in Kamba: The issue of equivalents; Construction of identities in the iweto marriage; Gender implications of Kamba naming conventions; Conclusion; References; Appendix; 2. Language, gender and age(ism) in Setswana; Background. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a This study: Conceptualization, data and methodologyPreliminary quantitative findings; Findings and discussion; Conclusion; References; 3. Variation with gender in the tonal speech varieties of Kera (Chadic); Background: Tone in Kera; Kera consonants; This study; Perception experiment; Production experiment; Final observations; References; Part 2. Public settings and gendered language use; 4. Language, gender and social construction in a pre-school in Gaborone; Introduction; Background; Methodology; A critical approach to classroom discourse; Definitions, data analysis and discussion. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Data analysis and discussionConclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5. Variation in address forms for Nigerian married and unmarried women in the workplace; Introduction; Background; Address pattern in status-marked settings; Methods; General findings: The role of seniority; Specific findings: Women and seniority; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Part 3. Mediated masculinities and femininities; 6. A new South African man? Beer, masculinity and social change; Introduction; Carling Black Label: From cowboy to New Man; Carling Black Label True Men TV commercial. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Discussion and conclusion: The New Man and social changeReferences; 7. The 'Tinto' image in contemporary Tswana songs: Masculinities in crisis?; Introduction; Tswana culture and song; Gender in the context of Botswana; Masculinity; The data; The bands; Theoretical framework and data analysis; Inferior masculinities: The semantic derogation of men in traditional songs; The 'home-breaker discourse' and Tswana masculinities; Dominant and dominated masculinities; The dogs: Criminal masculinities in Tswana songs; Constructing 'positive' masculinities?; Conclusion; References; Appendix 1. | |
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| spelling | Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa : Tradition, struggle and change / edited by Lilian Atanga, University of Dschang Cameroon ; Sibonile Edith Ellece, University of Botswana ; Lia Litosseliti, City University London ; Jane Sunderland, University of Lancaster. Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2013] ©2013 1 online resource (ix, 331 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier IMPACT: Studies in Language and Society ; v. 33 Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-323) and index. Print version record. Gender and Language in Sub-Saharan Africa; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Gender and language in sub-Saharan Africa: A valid epistemology?; Africa: A special continent?; Struggle and change; African 'contexts', African 'topics'?; This book; References; Part 1. Gender and linguistic description; 1. Issues of language and gender in iweto marriage as practised by the Kamba in Kenya; Introduction; The study rationale; Socio-cultural background; Kenyan normative marriage: Socio-cultural practices; Woman-to-woman marriages in Africa. Woman-to-woman marriage in KenyaIweto marriage among the Kamba; The participants in the iweto marriage; Gender and iweto; Gender in naming conventions: Discourse surrounding iweto contextualised; Kamba people's language use surrounding the institution of marriage; Discourses and ideologies surrounding Kamba marriage and the iweto institution; Sexism in Kamba: The issue of equivalents; Construction of identities in the iweto marriage; Gender implications of Kamba naming conventions; Conclusion; References; Appendix; 2. Language, gender and age(ism) in Setswana; Background. This study: Conceptualization, data and methodologyPreliminary quantitative findings; Findings and discussion; Conclusion; References; 3. Variation with gender in the tonal speech varieties of Kera (Chadic); Background: Tone in Kera; Kera consonants; This study; Perception experiment; Production experiment; Final observations; References; Part 2. Public settings and gendered language use; 4. Language, gender and social construction in a pre-school in Gaborone; Introduction; Background; Methodology; A critical approach to classroom discourse; Definitions, data analysis and discussion. Data analysis and discussionConclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5. Variation in address forms for Nigerian married and unmarried women in the workplace; Introduction; Background; Address pattern in status-marked settings; Methods; General findings: The role of seniority; Specific findings: Women and seniority; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Part 3. Mediated masculinities and femininities; 6. A new South African man? Beer, masculinity and social change; Introduction; Carling Black Label: From cowboy to New Man; Carling Black Label True Men TV commercial. Discussion and conclusion: The New Man and social changeReferences; 7. The 'Tinto' image in contemporary Tswana songs: Masculinities in crisis?; Introduction; Tswana culture and song; Gender in the context of Botswana; Masculinity; The data; The bands; Theoretical framework and data analysis; Inferior masculinities: The semantic derogation of men in traditional songs; The 'home-breaker discourse' and Tswana masculinities; Dominant and dominated masculinities; The dogs: Criminal masculinities in Tswana songs; Constructing 'positive' masculinities?; Conclusion; References; Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Much research on gender-based violence, especially sexual assault, indicate that women are often blamed for their predicament (Ehrlich 2002; Clark 1998). Prominent among the reasons given is 'indecent dressing' - which lures 'innocent' men to commit such crimes. Context therefore plays a major role in who is blamed. To contribute to this discussion, I discuss the role of context in apportioning blame in the two cases of sexual assault on a Ghanaian female artiste (Mzbel). This is done through the analysis of linguistic data from media reports, readers and Mzbel herself. The analysis shows that. English. Africa, Sub-Saharan Languages. Gender identity Africa, Sub-Saharan. Language and sex Africa, Sub-Saharan. Sex role Africa, Sub-Saharan. Sexism in language Africa, Sub-Saharan. Afrique subsaharienne Langues. Identité de genre Afrique subsaharienne. Langage et sexualité Afrique subsaharienne. Rôle selon le sexe Afrique subsaharienne. Sexisme dans le langage Afrique subsaharienne. 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| spellingShingle | Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa : Tradition, struggle and change / Impact, studies in language and society ; Gender and Language in Sub-Saharan Africa; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Gender and language in sub-Saharan Africa: A valid epistemology?; Africa: A special continent?; Struggle and change; African 'contexts', African 'topics'?; This book; References; Part 1. Gender and linguistic description; 1. Issues of language and gender in iweto marriage as practised by the Kamba in Kenya; Introduction; The study rationale; Socio-cultural background; Kenyan normative marriage: Socio-cultural practices; Woman-to-woman marriages in Africa. Woman-to-woman marriage in KenyaIweto marriage among the Kamba; The participants in the iweto marriage; Gender and iweto; Gender in naming conventions: Discourse surrounding iweto contextualised; Kamba people's language use surrounding the institution of marriage; Discourses and ideologies surrounding Kamba marriage and the iweto institution; Sexism in Kamba: The issue of equivalents; Construction of identities in the iweto marriage; Gender implications of Kamba naming conventions; Conclusion; References; Appendix; 2. Language, gender and age(ism) in Setswana; Background. This study: Conceptualization, data and methodologyPreliminary quantitative findings; Findings and discussion; Conclusion; References; 3. Variation with gender in the tonal speech varieties of Kera (Chadic); Background: Tone in Kera; Kera consonants; This study; Perception experiment; Production experiment; Final observations; References; Part 2. Public settings and gendered language use; 4. Language, gender and social construction in a pre-school in Gaborone; Introduction; Background; Methodology; A critical approach to classroom discourse; Definitions, data analysis and discussion. Data analysis and discussionConclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5. Variation in address forms for Nigerian married and unmarried women in the workplace; Introduction; Background; Address pattern in status-marked settings; Methods; General findings: The role of seniority; Specific findings: Women and seniority; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Part 3. Mediated masculinities and femininities; 6. A new South African man? Beer, masculinity and social change; Introduction; Carling Black Label: From cowboy to New Man; Carling Black Label True Men TV commercial. Discussion and conclusion: The New Man and social changeReferences; 7. The 'Tinto' image in contemporary Tswana songs: Masculinities in crisis?; Introduction; Tswana culture and song; Gender in the context of Botswana; Masculinity; The data; The bands; Theoretical framework and data analysis; Inferior masculinities: The semantic derogation of men in traditional songs; The 'home-breaker discourse' and Tswana masculinities; Dominant and dominated masculinities; The dogs: Criminal masculinities in Tswana songs; Constructing 'positive' masculinities?; Conclusion; References; Appendix 1. Gender identity Africa, Sub-Saharan. Language and sex Africa, Sub-Saharan. Sex role Africa, Sub-Saharan. Sexism in language Africa, Sub-Saharan. Identité de genre Afrique subsaharienne. Langage et sexualité Afrique subsaharienne. Rôle selon le sexe Afrique subsaharienne. Sexisme dans le langage Afrique subsaharienne. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Linguistics Sociolinguistics. bisacsh Gender identity fast Language and languages fast Language and sex fast Sex role fast Sexism in language fast |
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| title_exact_search | Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa : Tradition, struggle and change / |
| title_full | Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa : Tradition, struggle and change / edited by Lilian Atanga, University of Dschang Cameroon ; Sibonile Edith Ellece, University of Botswana ; Lia Litosseliti, City University London ; Jane Sunderland, University of Lancaster. |
| title_fullStr | Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa : Tradition, struggle and change / edited by Lilian Atanga, University of Dschang Cameroon ; Sibonile Edith Ellece, University of Botswana ; Lia Litosseliti, City University London ; Jane Sunderland, University of Lancaster. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa : Tradition, struggle and change / edited by Lilian Atanga, University of Dschang Cameroon ; Sibonile Edith Ellece, University of Botswana ; Lia Litosseliti, City University London ; Jane Sunderland, University of Lancaster. |
| title_short | Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa : |
| title_sort | gender and language in sub saharan africa tradition struggle and change |
| title_sub | Tradition, struggle and change / |
| topic | Gender identity Africa, Sub-Saharan. Language and sex Africa, Sub-Saharan. Sex role Africa, Sub-Saharan. Sexism in language Africa, Sub-Saharan. Identité de genre Afrique subsaharienne. Langage et sexualité Afrique subsaharienne. Rôle selon le sexe Afrique subsaharienne. Sexisme dans le langage Afrique subsaharienne. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Linguistics Sociolinguistics. bisacsh Gender identity fast Language and languages fast Language and sex fast Sex role fast Sexism in language fast |
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