On the offensive : prejudice in language past and present / Karen Stollznow.

By:

Stollznow, Karen

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

110849627X
1108791786
9781108496278
9781108791786

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: On the offensive.DDC classification:

420.1/43 23

LOC classification:

P410 .I58 S88 2020

Contents:

Introduction: You Can't Say Anything These Days -- I'm Not A Racist, But ... -- Boys Will Be Boys -- Not That There's Anything Wrong With That -- Don't Be A Jew -- That's Crazy -- Hit By The Ugly Stick -- God's Waiting Room -- Conclusion: Walk A Mile In Someone's Shoes.

Summary: "You people ... She was asking for it ... That's so gay ... Don't be a Jew ... My ex-girlfriend is crazy ... You'd be pretty if you lost weight ... You look good ... for your age ... These statements can be offensive to some people, but it is complicated to understand exactly why. It is often difficult to recognize the veiled racism, sexism, ableism, lookism, ageism, and other -isms that hide in our everyday language. From an early age, we learn and normalize many words and phrases that exclude groups of people and reinforce bias and social inequality. Our language expresses attitudes and beliefs that can reveal internalized discrimination, prejudice, and intolerance. Some words and phrases are considered to be offensive, even if we're not trying to be"-- Provided by publisher.

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Book	NMC Library	Stacks	P410 .I58 S88 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001498442

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"You people ... She was asking for it ... That's so gay ... Don't be a Jew ... My ex-girlfriend is crazy ... You'd be pretty if you lost weight ... You look good ... for your age ... These statements can be offensive to some people, but it is complicated to understand exactly why. It is often difficult to recognize the veiled racism, sexism, ableism, lookism, ageism, and other -isms that hide in our everyday language. From an early age, we learn and normalize many words and phrases that exclude groups of people and reinforce bias and social inequality. Our language expresses attitudes and beliefs that can reveal internalized discrimination, prejudice, and intolerance. Some words and phrases are considered to be offensive, even if we're not trying to be"-- Provided by publisher.

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