Description
Book SynopsisResearching Language, Gender and Sexuality leads students through the process of undertaking research in order to explore how gender and sexuality are represented and constructed through language. Drawing on international research, Sauntson incorporates a fluid understanding of genders and sexualities and includes research on a diverse range of identities.
This accessible guidebook offers an outline of the practical steps and ethical guidelines involved when gathering linguistic data for the purpose of investigating gender and sexuality. Each chapter contains up-to-date information and empirical case studies that relate to a range of topics within the field of language, gender and sexuality, as well as suggestions for how students could practically research the areas covered.
Student-friendly, this is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of English language, linguistics and gender studies.
Trade ReviewThis book offers students a comprehensive account of the theories, methods and frameworks used in the field, applied usefully to illuminating case studies. Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality is essential reading for those developing their own research projects, but also an effective general introduction to the language, gender and sexuality.
Lucy Jones, University of Nottingham, UK
This book will spark students‘ interest in language, gender and sexuality and provide them with invaluable guidance for their own research projects. Its pertinent discussion of theoretical and methodological issues in combination with fresh illustrations and an incorporation of recent research render it an excellent resource.
Heiko Motschenbacher, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen
Table of ContentsContents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 – What Questions Might A Linguist Ask about Language, Gender and Sexuality?
Chapter 2 – Theorising Gender and Sexuality: Feminism, Queer Theory and Performativity
Chapter 3 – What Does It Mean To Do Research in Language, Gender and Sexuality?
Chapter 4 – An Overview of Analytical Frameworks
Chapter 5 – Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality in Private and Public Contexts
Chapter 6 – Researching Linguistic Representations of Gender and Sexuality in the Media
Chapter 7 – Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality in Forensic Contexts
Chapter 8 – Breaking the Binary: Investigating Transgender, Gender Variance and Language
Chapter 9 – Researching Gender- and Sexuality-based Discriminatory Language
Chapter 10 – Writing Up, Drawing Conclusions and Sharing Your Research
Appendix
References
Index
