ANTH 255 - Language, Gender, and Media

1 unit(s)

This course offers a systematic survey of anthropological and linguistic approaches to the entwining of gender identities and language, and the dynamic relationship between language and various forms of power and dominance. It is organized as a cross-cultural, cross-ethnic exploration of approaches that range from ground-breaking feminist linguistic anthropology and the study of gender, hegemony, and class, to contemporary debates on gender as performance and on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual/transgender, and other gender identities. We investigate the representation of gender identities in media, as well as the multiple rapports among gender identities, socialization, language use in private and public spheres, authority, ethnicity, and class. Students learn about linguistic anthropology transcription and analysis methods, and complete one or more substantial conversation analysis projects. David Tavarez.

Two 75-minute periods.

Not offered in 2024/25.

Course Format: CLS