Femininity in mixed-sex talk and intercultural communication

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 455-483
Author(s):  
Hiroko Itakura
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
English Speakers ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Language And Gender ◽  
Japanese Male ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Asian Languages ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Sex Talk

Previous studies of language and gender discuss how men and women use gender-specific conversational styles mainly in relation to English, whereas similar studies for Asian languages remain comparatively few. Moreover, little is known about gender and conversational styles during intercultural communication. This paper explores whether speakers follow similar norms of politeness in mixed-sex talk in their L1 and in intercultural conversations in L2 English, and if femininities are modified, what factors may be involved. It reports findings from a case study of a Japanese female’s conversations with a Japanese male in Japanese and with three male L2 English speakers. It suggests that femininities might be modified to become more ‘immodest’ in English due to factors such as speakers’ varying level of adherence to native cultural norms in L1 and in L2 contexts and the male interlocutors’ ethnicity. For example, female speakers who adhere to native cultural norms in L1 conversations may see L2 intercultural contexts as opportunities to create non-traditional femininities, especially when there is no male interlocutor with shared ethnicity. The construction of L2 femininities may also be shaped by linguistic factors such as L2 proficiency or systemic differences between the two languages.

The nexus between climate change, migration and gender.

2021 ◽  
pp. 159-173
Author(s):  
D. Hummel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
West African ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Migration ◽  
West African Sahel ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Gender Lens

Abstract This chapter explores gender-specific dimensions of so-called 'climate-induced migration' and elucidates their relevance for research on climate change, gender, and livelihoods in the Global South. To this end, the chapter starts with a brief overview on the state of the scientific debate on the interlinkages of climate driven environmental change and migration, followed by a discussion of conceptual approaches applicable for the inclusion of the gender dimension. The chapter provides empirical evidence for gender relevance using a case study on the West African Sahel and ends with some considerations on policy issues and further research. In doing so, the chapter illustrates in which way a 'gender lens' adds to more robust knowledge and in what way the perspective of social ecology is of particular value.

Mainline Christianity and Gender in Zimbabwe

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-189
Author(s):  
Nisbert Taringa ◽  
Clifford Mushishi
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equity ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Patriarchal Culture ◽  
The Status ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Phenomenological Case Study ◽  
Status Of Women

This research aimed to find out the actual situation on the ground regarding what mainline Christianity is actually doing in confronting or conforming to biblical and cultural norms regarding the role and position of women in their denominations. It is based on six mainline churches. This field research reveals that it may not be enough to concentrate on gender in missionary religions such as Christianity, without paying attention to the base culture: African traditional religio-culture which informs most people who are now Christians. It also illuminates how the churches are actually acting to break free of the oppressive biblical traditions and bringing about changes regarding the status of women in their churches. In some cases women are now being given more active roles in the churches, but on the other hand are still bound at home by an oppressive traditional Shona patriarchal culture and customs. Through a hybrid qualitative research design combining phenomenology and case study, what we are referring to as phenomenological case study, we argue that Christianity is a stimulus to change, an impetus to revolution, and a grounding for dignity and justice that supports and fosters gender equity efforts.

scholarly journals How Do Hunter-Gatherer Children Learn Social and Gender Norms? A Meta-Ethnographic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheina Lew-Levy ◽  
Noa Lavi ◽  
Rachel Reckin ◽  
Jurgi Cristóbal-Azkarate ◽  
Kate Ellis-Davies
Keyword(s):  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
Task Assignment ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Gendered Division Of Labor ◽  
Cooperative Behaviors ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific

Forager societies tend to value egalitarianism, cooperative autonomy, and sharing. Furthermore, foragers exhibit a strong gendered division of labor. However, few studies have employed a cross-cultural approach to understand how forager children learn social and gender norms. To address this gap, we perform a meta-ethnography, which allows for the systematic extraction, synthesis, and comparison of quantitative and qualitative publications. In all, 77 publications met our inclusion criteria. These suggest that sharing is actively taught in infancy. In early childhood, children transition to the playgroup, signifying their increased autonomy. Cooperative behaviors are learned through play. At the end of middle childhood, children self-segregate into same-sex groups and begin to perform gender-specific tasks. We find evidence that foragers actively teach children social norms, and that, with sedentarization, teaching, through direct instruction and task assignment, replaces imitation in learning gendered behaviors. We also find evidence that child-to-child transmission is an important way children learn cultural norms, and that noninterference might be a way autonomy is taught. These findings can add to the debate on teaching and learning within forager populations.

scholarly journals Frequency of Adjectives in Male and Female Speech in the Contemporary Television Drama Series "Homeland"

Tertium ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Marian Żmigrodzki
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Language Differences ◽  
Language And Gender ◽  
Female Speech ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Tv Show ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Language Corpus

The paper addresses issues related to language and gender, and discusses research on the frequency of adjectives in language of male and female characters in a TV drama series “Homeland”. The empirical part of the study uses as its theoretical background the classic works in the field (Lakoff 1975; Butler 1990; Meyerhoff 2006), which identify gender specific language features and define factors that determine male-female language differences. The research was conducted manually, with minor help of electronic tools, on a personally created language corpus consisting of dialogue lines from the TV show. The results clearly show that the frequency of adjectives in female speech is higher than in male speech in the studied corpus

scholarly journals Language Variations of Teenagers: A Case Study in A Walk to Remember Film

An-Nas ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Niswatin Nurul Hidayati
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Language And Gender ◽  
The Family ◽  
Interactive Data ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Collection Methods

Research on the relationship between language and gender or language and age is included in the realm of sociolinguistic studies. In this research, the researcher focused on language variation in teen speech. Researchers used qualitative research methods with non-interactive data collection methods. From the findings and analysis, the researcher concluded that the form of utterances used by the teenagers were different depending on their gender. The depth of this difference was seen in the frequency of slang vocabulary usage and the vernacular form of language that was more often used by young men. Gender differences turned out to affect the form of utterance of these adolescents where even though they were in the same group, adolescent girls still paid attention to the value of "prestige" in their language. In contrast to young men who show more their masculinity through slang and vernacular forms of language. In addition, the family and social environment, as well as their age where adolescence is a period of exploration, also influence their speech patterns.

scholarly journals Motehen: A Case Study of Shifting Perceptions of Japanese Masculinity and Desirability Through Study Abroad

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth (Libby) Morinaga-Williams
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
The United States ◽  
Japanese Women ◽  
Romantic Partner ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Japanese Male ◽  
And Gender

Topics of gender, sexuality and desirability have become prominent themes in study abroad research, particularly when exploring the experiences of Japanese women overseas. However, little research has explored the gendered experiences of Japanese male international students. This paper presents the case study of Ki, a young Japanese man who studied abroad in the United States. During his sojourn, Ki experienced a significant shift in his perceptions of masculinity and desirability through clashes with essentialized Western romantic practices and gender norms. This article critically examines discriminatory discourses of Japanese heterosexual masculinity and argues that colliding with these discourses negatively altered Ki’s view of himself as a desirable romantic partner both during his sojourn and upon his return to Japan.

The Category Is . . . Opulence!

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Plaster
Keyword(s):  
Performance Studies ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Gender Nonconforming ◽  
Johns Hopkins University ◽  
The Cross ◽  
And Gender ◽  
A Performance

In recent years there has been a strong “public turn” within universities that is renewing interest in collaborative approaches to knowledge creation. This article draws on performance studies literature to explore the cross-disciplinary collaborations made possible when the academy broadens our scope of inquiry to include knowledge produced through performance. It takes as a case study the “Peabody Ballroom Experience,” an ongoing collaboration between the Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the Peabody Institute BFA Dance program, and Baltimore’s ballroom community—a performance-based arts culture comprising gay, lesbian, queer, transgender, and gender-nonconforming people of color.

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