Women in the Language and Society of Japan: The Linguistic Roots of Bias

by Naoko Takemaru

Feminist critics have long considered language a primary vehicle for the transmission of sexist values in a society. This much-needed sociolinguistic critique examines the representation of women in traditional Japanese language and society. Derogatory and highly-sexualized terms are placed in historical context, and the progress of nonsexist language reform is reviewed. Central to this work are the individual voices of Japanese women who took...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786440031
• ISBN13: 9780786440030
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher