Gender and language in Sub-Saharan Africa : Tradition, struggle and change /
Much research on gender-based violence, especially sexual assault, indicate that women are often blamed for their predicament (Ehrlich 2002; Clark 1998). Prominent among the reasons given is 'indecent dressing' - which lures 'innocent' men to commit such crimes. Context therefore...
| Други автори: | Atanga, Lilian Lem, (Editor), Ellece, Sibonile, (Editor), Litosseliti, Lia, (Editor), Sunderland, Jane, 1952- (Editor) |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Amsterdam :
John Benjamins Publishing Company,
[2013]
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| Серия: |
Impact, studies in language and society ;
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=548141 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Gender and Language in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Резюме: |
Much research on gender-based violence, especially sexual assault, indicate that women are often blamed for their predicament (Ehrlich 2002; Clark 1998). Prominent among the reasons given is 'indecent dressing' - which lures 'innocent' men to commit such crimes. Context therefore plays a major role in who is blamed. To contribute to this discussion, I discuss the role of context in apportioning blame in the two cases of sexual assault on a Ghanaian female artiste (Mzbel). This is done through the analysis of linguistic data from media reports, readers and Mzbel herself. The analysis shows that. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Appendix 2. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (ix, 331 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-323) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789027272300 9027272301 |