This introductory textbook expertly combines the main approaches to sociolinguistics. Written by teachers and scholars, it provides the broadest introduction available to the central topics in sociolinguistics.
Focusing on the linguistic and social practices surrounding same-sex desires in the pre-Stonewall era, the book reveals a complex web of language shaped by various factors such as gender, race, class, and geography. It challenges the notion of a singular code, showing instead a diverse array of expressions that permeated both public and private spheres. This exploration offers valuable insights for students and scholars interested in the intersections of language, sexuality, and queer historical linguistics.
Lesbian and gay anthropologists write in "Out in the Field" about their research and personal experiences in conducting fieldwork, about the ethical and intellectual dilemmas they face in writing about lesbian or gay populations, and about the impact on their careers of doing lesbian/gay research.The first volume in which lesbian and gay anthropologists discuss personal experiences, "Out in the Field" offers compelling illustrations of professional lives both closeted and out to colleagues and fieldwork informants. It also concerns aligning career goals with personal sexual preferences and speaks directly to issues of representation and authority currently being explored throughout the social sciences.