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GENDER THEORISTS (fishman Fishman (1980) (Evaluation (Only involved 3 men…
GENDER THEORISTS
Fishman (1980)
Evaluation
Only involved 3 men & 3 women, American, white, sympathetic to women's movement, 25-30, all at graduate school except one
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Findings
Men more successful than women in initiating conversations reinforcing their dominance & social power
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Supports emerging Dominance Model - Men dominate interaction in same way as in wider society - women oppressed group
Procedure
Recorded conversations of 3 young couples (3 men & 3 women) 52 hours of footage to analyse concepts of power in conversation
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Robin Lakoff (1975)
Evaluation
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Social commentary not empiricle analysis, claims only relate to a privileged section of society similar to her own.
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Geoffrey Beattie (1982)
Findings
Men & women interrupted with almost equal frequency (men 34.1, women 33.8)
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Deborah Cameron (2008)
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Evaluation
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Focus on criticising well-established research conducted in the past e.g.. Lakoff, Fishman & Tannen
Theorises how male & female speech is, without providing definite evidence
Findings
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If person uncomfortable with language of particular environment their language may seem weak as experience lack of status
Categorisations of male/female are myths & wider population's belief they are true reinforces stereotypes
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Deborah Tannen (1990)
Genderlect Theory
Difference Model
Men & women belong to sub-cultures who are socialised differently from childhood develop different dialects - "Genderlects"
Evaluation
Strength - Useful in aiming to solve communication & problems between genders by defining communication differences
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Status v Support
Men - see the world as competitive, communicate as long as it makes them look good, strong & independent
Women - seek support for their ideas & view world as network of connections, to build relationships and bond