Language and Gender | Eureka Study Aids

This course explores: 

1. The relationships between language, gender, and society: In what ways do men and women use language differently? How to these differences reflect and/or maintain gender roles in society? Understand the primary linguistic approaches to the topic of gender and language. 

2. Appreciate the past history of the subject as well as the present issues and controversies which dominate  the field. 

3. While the course takes primarily a linguistic perspective, it will also draw on insights from anthropology, sociology, psychology, and women's studies.