FF:SJ0B634 Sexism in Spanish Language - Course Information

SJ0B634 Sexism in Spanish Language

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Ivo Buzek, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Milada Malá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Tue 8:00–9:40 G21

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Spanish-language Translation (programme FF, N-HS)
• Spanish-language Translation (programme FF, N-PT) (2)
• Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Spanish Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to study different manifestation of sexism in Spanish language, mainly in writen expression. Students will study in tetx samples different manifestation of this phenomenon and will learn how to avoid it.

Syllabus

• History of sufragette and femenist movement.
• Feminism in linguistics.
• Andocentrism and sexism.
• Language sexism.
• Differences in mens speech and womens speech.
• Some proposals to avoid sexism in laguage.

Literature

• Lakoff, R. (1995): El lenguaje y el lugar de la mujer, 2a ed., Barcelona, Hacer Editorial.
• García Meseguer, A. (1994): ?Es sexista la lengua espańola? Una investigación sobre el género gramatical, Barcelona, Paidós.
• Calero, Ma. A. (1999): Sexismo linguístico. Análisis y propuestas ante la discriminación sexual en el lenguaje, Madrid, Narcea.
• Lozano, I. (1995): Lenguaje femenino, lenguaje masculino. ?Condiciona nuestro sexo la forma de hablar?, Madrid, Minerva.
• Suardiaz, D.E. (2002): El sexismo en la lengua espańola, Zaragoza, Libros Pórtico.

Teaching methods

Lecture: detailed exposition on manifestations of linguistic sexism in Spanish and analysis of different recommendations to avoid this form of discimination.

Assessment methods

Exam: oral exam based on the exposed and commented items.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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