War, Language and Gender, What New Can be Said? Framing the Issues1

Taylor and Hardman comment on Carol Cohn's argument that the language of the ostensibly rational and objective world of national defense policy is a "gloss," and an "ideological curtain" masking important gender-related motives. They argue that the gloss of which Cohn speaks...

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Published inWomen and language Vol. 27; no. 2; p. 3
Main Authors Taylor, Anita, Hardman, M J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Urbana Organization for the Study of Communication Language and Gender 01.10.2004
Subjects
Cohn, Carol
Gender differences
Ideology
Language
Language policy
Masking
Military policy
Sex role attitudes
Violence
War
Worldview
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Summary:Taylor and Hardman comment on Carol Cohn's argument that the language of the ostensibly rational and objective world of national defense policy is a "gloss," and an "ideological curtain" masking important gender-related motives. They argue that the gloss of which Cohn speaks is, in fact a powerful cover story used to mask the role of violence in perpetuating a worldview and they pursue the objective of Cohn articulated, to deconstruct the power of the "dominant voice of militarized masculinity" so that alternative views, alternative voices can be heard.
ISSN:8755-4550