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... descriptions of events and where we conceive ourselves to " stand " in the world , using an example reminiscent of the descriptions of a glass containing liquid as half full or half empty . Imagine , he said , that you and a friend are ...
... descriptions of events and where we conceive ourselves to " stand " in the world , using an example reminiscent of the descriptions of a glass containing liquid as half full or half empty . Imagine , he said , that you and a friend are ...
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... descriptions present but one possible version of our world and how we can perceive and relate to it . Patriarchal culture presents us with these ready - made descriptions as though they are accurate . When we learn patriarchal descriptions ...
... descriptions present but one possible version of our world and how we can perceive and relate to it . Patriarchal culture presents us with these ready - made descriptions as though they are accurate . When we learn patriarchal descriptions ...
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... descriptions locate the source of the speaker's feelings in the behavior of another person and assume that the behavior itself is ( a ) intentional , ( b ) an expression of " power over , " and ( c ) that the speaker's interpretation ...
... descriptions locate the source of the speaker's feelings in the behavior of another person and assume that the behavior itself is ( a ) intentional , ( b ) an expression of " power over , " and ( c ) that the speaker's interpretation ...
Contents
The Glamour of Grammar | 1 |
Language Is a Woman | 16 |
self | 19 |
Copyright | |
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Speaking Freely: Unlearning the Lies of the Fathers' Tongues Julia Penelope No preview available - 1990 |
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