PSYC 336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Ambivalent Sexism, Misogynoir, Body Language

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 336
• Professor: Lizzie Sauber

Document Summary

Women in language: parallel words different connotations for fe/males, euphemisms - mild or indirect word to replace a more harsh one. Importance of language: language reflects thought process, whorfian hypothesis the language we learn influences how we think (what pronouns we think of, how words are ordered in a sentence) Gender difference in language use: the way we use language is related to gender performance, tentativeness. Tag questions ( that was cool, wasn"t it? ) Body language is engendered: feminine vs. masculine body language. Gender-fair language: used to reduce gender stereotyping and discrimination, neutralization replacing male masculine forms with gender unmarked forms (policeman vs. police officer, gender neutral pronouns. Partner/spouse vs. husband/wife language reinforces gendered world: reflects our thought processes (beliefs, values) about gender. Body language influences how others perceive us, how we evaluate ourselves. Sexism a hierarchical system of privilege and oppression based on gender.