Taken for Granted The Remarkable Power of the Unremarkable |
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| Author:
| Zerubavel, Eviatar |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-20243-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2020 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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How the words we use-and don't use-reinforce dominant cultural normsWhy is the term "openly gay" so widely used but "openly straight" is not? What are the unspoken assumptions behind terms like "male nurse," "working mom," and "white trash"? Taken for Granted exposes the subtly encoded ways we talk about topics like race, gender, sexuality, and
How the words we use-and don't use-reinforce dominant cultural normsWhy is the term "openly gay" so widely used but "openly straight" is not? What are the unspoken assumptions behind terms like "male nurse," "working mom," and "white trash"? Taken for Granted exposes the subtly encoded ways we talk about topics like race, gender, sexuality, and