Women and language essays on gendered communication across media /

"Topics include the evolution of gossip, the convergence of print and orality in women's writing, the construction and performance of gendered behavior and the way communication is mediated through current technologies. These essays explore how oral communication can be an empowering, subv...

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Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Ames, Melissa, 1978-, Burcon, Sarah Himsel, 1965-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co. Publishers, c2011.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"Topics include the evolution of gossip, the convergence of print and orality in women's writing, the construction and performance of gendered behavior and the way communication is mediated through current technologies. These essays explore how oral communication can be an empowering, subversive act capable of working against the mandates of patriarchal discourses in the 21st century"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:viii, 236 p.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.