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Book SynopsisThis is a book about the multi-faceted notion of gender. Gender differences form the basis for family life, patterns of socialization, distribution of tasks, and spheres of responsibilities. The way gender is articulated shapes the world of individuals, and of the societies they live in. Gender has three faces: Linguistic Gender-the original sense of ''gender''-is a feature of many languages and reflects the division of nouns into grammatical classes or genders (feminine, masculine,This is a book about the multi-faceted notion of gender. Gender differences form the basis for family life, patterns of socialization, distribution of tasks, and spheres of responsibilities. The way gender is articulated shapes the world of individuals, and of the societies they live in. Gender has three faces: Linguistic Gender-the original sense of ''gender''-is a feature of many languages and reflects the division of nouns into grammatical classes or genders (feminine, masculine, neuter, and so on); Natur
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations and conventions List of boxes, figures, schemes, and tables 1: The multifaceted Gender 2: Linguistic Gender and its expression 3: Round women and long men: Physical properties in Linguistic Gender 4: What are Linguistic Genders good for? 5: Gender meanings in grammar and lexicon 6: The rise and fall of Linguistic Genders 7: Manly women and womanly men: The effects of gender reversal 8: The images of gender 9: When men and women speak differently 10: The rituals of gender 11: Gender in grammar and society 12: The heart of the matter: Envoi References Index of languages, linguistic families, and peoples Index of authors Index of subjects
