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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452483703321

Autore

Sweeney John Marcus

Titolo

I'd rather be dead than be a girl [[electronic resource] ] : implications of Whitehead, Whorf, and Piaget for inclusive language in religious education / / John Marcus Sweeney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, c2009

ISBN

1-299-44988-3

0-7618-4874-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 p.)

Disciplina

111

Soggetti

Nonsexist language

Process philosophy

Religious education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [97]-105).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Patriarchy and Sexist Language; 2. Thesis, Notions, and Perspectives; 3. Whitehead's Philosophy of Organism and Language; 4. Whorf's Principle of Linguistic Relativity; 5. Piaget's Genetic Epistemology and Language; 6. A Summary of Insights from Whitehead, Whorf, and Piaget; 7. The Importance of Inclusive Language for Religious Education; 8. Implementing Inclusive Language; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book explains a threefold thesis of a study that language influences how human beings perceive reality, that the development of theoretical constructs can help explain resistances to and possibilities for inclusive language, and that the implementation of inclusive language is an important goal for religious education.