Language and Prejudice, a Longman Topics Reader

Name: Language and Prejudice, a Longman Topics Reader
Price: 4.68 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780321122360

ISBN-10: 0321122364

ISBN-13: 9780321122360

Edition: 2004

Authors: Tamara Valentine

List price: $53.32

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

1 new & used from $4.68

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Book details

List price: $53.32
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 10/22/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.20" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Rhetorical Contents


Preface



Language and Society


Introduction from The Language of Oppression



The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis



An Introduction



Exile



Humpty Dumpty



Proud to Be an American Means Speaking Any Language, for Some




Language and Ethnicity


Prejudice Quiz


Cultural Etiquette: A Guide for the Well-Intentioned



The English Language Is My Enemy!



How Are We Doing with Nigger?



The Word "Nigga" Is Only for Slaves and Sambos



Ordinary Words Cause Extraordinary Pain



The Indian Wars



Heard Any Good Jews Lately?



Term Limits: Hispanic? Latino? A National Debate Proves No One Name Pleases Everyone



Can You Talk Mexican?



Subcontinental Drift: The Mind of a Racist



Guidelines for Avoding Racist Language



Language and Gender


A Script of Their Own



The Secret Language of Women



Sexism in English: Embodiment and Language



Words on a Feminist Dictionary



Marked Women



Small Ads: Matrimonials



Women Fight for the Last Word on Last Names



Guidelines for Gender-Neutral Language or Nonsexist Language



Language and Sexuality


Homophobia Questionnaire


Language: A Pernicious and Powerful Tool



Respect My Right to Be Responsible: Homophobia's Last Day in School



Queer



Ironic Genius?



Guidelines for Avoiding Heterosexist and Homophobic Language



Language and Age


What Is Your Aging I.Q.?


Ageism



Gender and Ageism



The Language of Ageism



Guidelines for Age-Neutral or Nonageist Language



Language and Ableism


Sexism, Ageism, and "Disability": (Re)Constructing Agency Through (Re)Writing Personal Narrative



On Being a Cripple



You're Short, Besides!



AIDS: The Linguistic Battlefield



Guidelines for Avoiding Ableist Language


Credits