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I'd rather be dead than be a girl implications of Whitehead, Whorf, and Piaget for inclusive language in religious education / John Marcus Sweeney.
| Author/creator | Sweeney, John Marcus |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, MD : University Press of America, [2009] |
| Description | x, 105 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Patriarchy and sexist language -- Thesis, notions, and perspectives -- Whitehead's philosophy of organism and language -- Whorf's principle of linguistic relativity -- Piaget's genetic epistomology and language -- A summary of insights from Whitehead, Whorf, and Piaget -- The importance of inclusive language for religious education -- Implementing inclusive language. |
| Review | "In I'd Rather Be Dead Than Be a Girl, John Marcus Sweeney explains a threefold thesis of a study that language influences how human beings perceive reality, that the development of theoretical constructs can help explain resistances to and possibilities for inclusive language, and that the implementation of inclusive language is an important goal for religious education." "The study begins with a description of the problem to be considered, that is, the role of sexist language in perpetuating sexual discrimination. Beginning in the third chapter, insights from Alfred North Whitehead's philosophy of organism, Benjamin Lee Whorf's principle of linguistic relativity, and Jean Piaget's genetic epistemology are used to investigate the stubbornness of sexist linguistic habits and the bases for developing inclusive linguistic habits. Finally, inclusive language is shown to be important for religious education, and some strategies for implementing inclusive language are presented."--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-105). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009934251 |
| ISBN | 9780761848721 (clothbound : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 076184872X (clothbound : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |