FF:SJ1B021 Sexism in Spanish - Course Information
SJ1B021 Sexism is Spanish Language
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/4. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Tue 8:00–9:40 C31
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! SJ0B634 Sexism in Spanish Language
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 10/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 17 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- 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.
- Learning outcomes
- Based on the acquired knowledge, students will be able to recognize potentially sexist elements in Spanish and to avoid them using alternative gender-neutral language means.
- 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 language.
- Literature
- García Meseguer, A. (1994): ?Es sexista la lengua espańola? Una investigación sobre el género gramatical, Barcelona, Paidós.
- Suardiaz, D.E. (2002): El sexismo en la lengua espańola, Zaragoza, Libros Pórtico.
- Lozano, I. (1995): Lenguaje femenino, lenguaje masculino. ?Condiciona nuestro sexo la forma de hablar?, Madrid, Minerva.
- Calero, Ma. A. (1999): Sexismo linguístico. Análisis y propuestas ante la discriminación sexual en el lenguaje, Madrid, Narcea.
- Lakoff, R. (1995): El lenguaje y el lugar de la mujer, 2a ed., Barcelona, Hacer Editorial.
- 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: written (based on the exposed and commented themes).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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