Essays about: "Gender- inclusive Language."

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1. 1. Preparing Teachers for Inclusion in a Homogeneous Society : A Case Study of a Czech Univesity's Approach to Inclusive Education

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Katarzyna Twarog; [2023]
   Keywords : Inclusion; Multiculturalism; Multicultural Education; social justice approach; culture;

   Abstract : Inclusive education is a broad topic which includes research in the areas of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, language, religion and ability. Since the end of the Second World War it has become an important concept discussed internationally in both policy and research. READ MORE

3. 2. Gender-neutrality in Written Discourse : A newspaper-based diachronic comparisonstudy of gender-neutral vocabulary

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Yuchen Zeng; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender-neutral vocabulary; Diachronic; Gender Asymmetry; Sexist language; Gender- inclusive Language.;

   Abstract : This paper investigated the use of sexist language in English vocabulary by examininggender asymmetry and sexism in contemporary written discourse. The traditional sexistlanguage often reinforces gender stereotypes and inequalities. In English, the masculineterms are considered the unmarked form (the norm) while the feminine terms are marked. READ MORE

4. 3. Representation of Gender and Sexuality in Swedish ELT Textbooks : A Study of Language, Norms, and Stereotypes in Education

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Bixo; [2023]
   Keywords : Language; gender; sexuality; ELT; stereotypes; textbook research; norm critical pedagogy;

   Abstract : Issues regarding how gender and sexuality are represented within different discourses have gained increased attention in the past decades. Within the field of language, gender, and sexuality, topics such as sexist language, stereotypes and heteronormativity have been continuously problematised as means of sustaining societal norms. READ MORE

5. 4. GENDERS IN EUROPE: A qualitative study on the construction of gender-neutral language - Sweden as an example

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Victoria Nilsson; [2022-02-15]
   Keywords : Gender-neutral language; Gender Identity; Hen; Non-binary; Pronouns; Healthcare; European Union; Sweden;

   Abstract : The visibility of individuals who advocate for and identify with genders outside the genderbinary has risen during recent years, but these individuals still face discrimination in many ways. With regard to this the European Commission launched a strategy in 2020 with focus on equal rights for LGBTIQ individuals with an indication that healthcare and gender-inclusive language are pivotal areas for strengthening equality and representation. READ MORE

6. 5. Language, Gender, and Sexuality in EFL Textbooks : The Case of Greek Public Secondary Schools

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Maria Koutsoupaki; [2022]
   Keywords : language and gender; sexuality; non-binary; LGBTQ ; heteronormativity; queer theory; patriarchy; EFL; Greek public school; textbooks; interviews;

   Abstract : The past few decades have been marked by increasing awareness of issues pertaining to gender and sexuality, since both concepts have started being treated as continuums or spectrums, rather than as binaries. Therefore, the fields of gender and queer linguistics have been growing in significance, in an effort to identify underlying ideologies and biases in language, and to challenge them. READ MORE