Discursive Construction of Gender Identity in the Post-modern Context(PDF)
《南京师大学报》(社会科学版)[ISSN:1006-6977/CN:61-1281/TN]
- Issue:
- 2017年05期
- Page:
- 154-
- Research Field:
- 语言学研究:话语建构专题研究
- Publishing date:
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- Title:
- Discursive Construction of Gender Identity in the Post-modern Context
- Author(s):
- MIAO Xing-wei
- Keywords:
- gender identity; discursive construction; post-modern context; CDA
- PACS:
- -
- DOI:
- -
- Abstract:
- In contrast with essentialist approaches to gender identity which emphasize the binary oppositionbased on the genetically determined biological distinction,constructivist approaches regard gender identityas socially constructed in the process of linguistic interaction. In the post-modern context,gender identity isdiscursively constructed through lexicogrammatical choices in the linguistic system and in so doing discourseproduces and reproduces unequal gender relations and sexist ideologies in one way or another. Through thecritical analysis of everyday discourse,this study aims to reveal the existent gender bias and gender inequalityin discourse and expose the hidden sexist ideologies underlying gendered discourse,with a view to eliminatinggender discrimination from its root.
Last Update: 2017-09-25