Deborah Cameron Knihy

Kniha se kriticky vyrovnává s rozšířenými zjednodušujícími představami o genderu a komunikaci mezi muži a ženami. Odrážejí se v postojích k případům sexuálního násilí, v očekáváních spjatých se studijními výkony, v diskriminaci na trhu práce a na pracovišti atd. To, co můžeme číst v populární literatuře, je však často daleko od pravdy. Mezi muži a ženami lze nalézt stejné množství podobností jako rozdílů ve způsobu komunikace, v souvislosti s konkrétními sociálními rolemi a vztahy. Cameronová kriticky reaguje na biologická (evolucionistická) vysvětlení genderových rozdílů i na teorii, že k systematicky odlišnému užívání jejich jazyka chlapců a dívek vede socializace v dětství. Ukazuje, že existující jazykové rozdíly často vycházejí především z potřeby konstruovat vlastní pojetí identity. Motivace jsou přitom nesmírně rozmanité a složité. Je třeba začít o genderu přemýšlet mnohem komplexněji a opustit zavádějící populární mýty a stereotypy.

Deborah Cameron delves into the influence of language and discourse on the continuation of sexism and misogyny in contemporary society. Through her examination, she highlights how linguistic practices shape gender perceptions and contribute to systemic inequalities. This engaging text serves as a crucial resource for understanding the intersection of language and feminism, making it relevant for readers interested in social justice and gender studies.

'Feminism' wrote Marie Shear in 1986, 'is the radical notion that women are people'. But, simple and powerful though this definition is, feminism is not a single, clear narrative. It doesn't begin with a specific event at a particular moment in time, it can't be identified with any one political organization or movement, and it isn't defined by the contributions of a handful of great thinkers.Here, Professor Deborah Cameron unpicks the various strands that constitute one of history's most important intellectual and political movements. In her clear and incisive account, she discusses oppression, sexuality, violence, academic theory and practical activism, shows how feminism can be a way of viewing the world and provides an overview of its history.In an era of #metoo, pay gap scandals and online harrassment, it's impossible to deny that gender inequality is a fact of life. And as long as that continues to be true, we will need to understand and engage with the ideas and history of the feminist movement.

Using language - speaking and understanding it - is a defining ability of human beings, woven into all human activity. It is therefore inevitable that it should be deeply implicated in the design, production and use of buildings. Building legislation, design guides, competition and other briefs, architectural criticism, teaching and scholarly material, and the media all produce their characteristic texts.The authors use texts about such projects as Berlin's new Reichstag, Scotland's new Parliament, and the Auschwitz concentration camp museum to clarify the interaction between texts, design, critical debate and response.

Feminism, as a movement for social change, has always recognized the significance of language in both theory and practice. In the new feminist scholarship of the past two decades, theories about language have played an important part in attempts to understand and transform women's lives. Feminism and Linguistic Theory is a critical but comprehensive and accessbile introduction to recent work in this area. It ranges over a wide and varied field; not only does it review work in linguistics and other mainstream disciplines, but the alternative currents of radical feminist, Lacanian and postmodernist linguistic thought are given detailed consideration.

In this book, Cameron explores popular attitudes towards language and examines the practices by which people attempt to regulate its use. She also argues that popular discourse about language values serves a function for those engaged in it.

Focusing on the analysis of spoken communication, this book provides insights into discourse analysis techniques and their application in various contexts. It emphasizes the significance of understanding spoken language in social interactions, drawing on real-life examples to illustrate key concepts. The text serves as a practical guide for researchers and practitioners, highlighting methods for studying conversational dynamics and the role of context in shaping discourse. Through its comprehensive approach, it aims to enhance the reader's ability to analyze and interpret spoken interactions effectively.

The benefits of talk to individuals, families and organizations are proclaimed by pop psychologists, television talk show hosts, and management gurus. In this study Deborah Cameron looks at what lies behind the current upsurge of concern about talk in our workplaces, classrooms and private lives. schovat popis