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Sexism in Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray: Linguistic Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Tikrit University for Humanities, 2020
This paper differentiates as a first step between the terms sexism, gender, and sexuality. It deals with the sexist language used by Oscar Wilde in writing his famous novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. This literary work is analysed according to Sara Mills model suggested in her book Sexism and Language. This model  falls into three levels: Overt sexism,
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The functional aspect of linguistic sexism in the Ukrainian mass media

open access: yesCurrent issues of Ukrainian linguistics: theory and practice, 2022
The purpose of this study is to actualize a concept of "linguistic sexism" in the media discourse through the prism of gender linguistics, which today determines some tendencies in scientific research of modern humanitarian studies. The development of a new political system, the progress of information space, the transformation of the socio-political ...
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Mitigating Health Disparities Through Empathetic Policymaking During Times of Crisis

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 pandemic greatly exacerbated the existing disparities and inequities in health and healthcare among historically marginalized populations. Today, these impacts still echo. These persistent structured inequities erode the public's trust in government, lead to failure in public policies, and result in worse health consequences ...
Yali Pang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a sociolinguistic analysis of the current relevance of androcentric proverbs in Peninsular Spanish

open access: yesLegon Journal of the Humanities, 2019
Gender-related Spanish proverbs are often reflections of what Swim, Aikin, Hall and Hunter (1995) identify as Old-Fashioned Sexism which make these proverbs appear outdated. Using questionnaires designed based on both the Modern Sexism and Old-Fashioned
Benedicta Adokarley Lomotey
doaj   +1 more source

The Use of Stereotypes and Clichéd Phrases in Greek Journalistic Discourse - A Teaching Proposal Related to Language Courses / Yunanistandaki Gazetecilik Söyleminde Sterotiplerin ve Kilişelerin Kullanımı: Dil Sınıflarına Yönelik Bir Öğretim Önerisi

open access: yesAna Dili Eğitimi Dergisi, 2016
This paper deals with the study of the relation of the journalistic discourse, broadcast by the Greek media, to the cultivation of stereotypes and prejudices.
Nikoletta TSITSANOUDIS-MALLIDIS
doaj   +1 more source

Science Educators and Researchers Must Uphold the Human Rights of Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex Persons

open access: yesScience Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Trans, nonbinary, and intersex persons are—and have always been—an integral part of humankind. However, these communities are under attack. We live in a time of growing state repression and the normalization of political violence against trans, nonbinary, and intersex persons throughout much of the world, and we have a responsibility to ...
Quentin C. Sedlacek   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

LINGUISTIC SEXISM IN THE IRANIAN HIGH SCHOOL EFL TEXTBOOKS

open access: yesPEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 2017
As it is noted by the Iranian Ministry of Education, the number of female school students is almost equal to that of the males. Since textbooks are the only resource for majority of both teachers and students therefore, unbiased textbooks are necessary for students to build up their role in addressing the other gender in their lives and society ...
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On Sexism in Language and Language Change – The Case of Peninsular Spanish [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The Spanish language has been described as a sexist language due to the peculiar characteris-tics of its gender morphology. It is indicated by the o ('masculine') and a ('feminine') gender morphemes which generally represent male and female respectively.
Lomotey, Benedicta Adokarley
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“Taking Off the Rose‐Colored Glasses”: How Justice‐Centered Science Curricula Engages Prehealth Undergraduates' in Critical Consciousness

open access: yesScience Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Health disparities rooted in systemic oppression and perpetuated by implicit bias among medical professionals remain pervasive across North America. These inequities are often sustained by providers' limited awareness of social realities that shape the lives of people from marginalized communities.
Sabah K. Elias   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Replication, Evocation and Revocation of Linguistic Sexism in Translated National Anthems

open access: yes3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 2016
There is persistent linguistic sexism in the anthems of some countries that are members of the United Nations which diametrically negates the principle of gender equality and the global condemnation of gender-biased language use, especially in public communication.
Samson Olasunkanmi Oluga   +2 more
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