This essay will examine some of the different kinds of linguistic sexism in the English language, some of the reasons why these forms of language are harmful and finally some ideas of how these forms of language can be changed for the better. ... In fact in Graham's study males were referred to seven times as often as females (Graham 1973 in Thorne et al 1983). ... Thorne et al (1983) points out another kind of linguistic sexism that more even clearly demonstrates the social disempowerment of women in the English language. ... It is quite obvious that inequalities do exist in the Engli...

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He had gone from an illiterate slave to a critically literate free man. ... Here Viramontes was able to study in a positive work environment, as well as gain access to a large number of Chicano authors that helped build her cultural foundation. ... Knoblauch reinforces this idea stating that "the enfranchisement of those whose lack of English-language abilities has depressed their economic opportunities- (Knoblauch, 125). ...

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Another class had also recently been created in the late 1800's, freed slaves. ... An English philosopher, Herbert Spencer might be singlehandedly responsible for what people today see as social Darwinism, which is the literal use of survival of the fittest within society. ... " McCulloch's study...

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Wherever such tracks exist, studies show that they correlate almost perfectly with family income, the richest kids in the top tracks, the poorest in the bottom. ... Justice and Equality in Schooling Education has been a predominant social institution in Britain since as early as 1300AD, when 100 English towns were known to have schools; although it wasn't until 1850 when the introduction of schooling for girls was established. ...

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The classic definition of culture was provided by the 19th-century English anthropologist Edward Burnett Tylor in the first paragraph of his Primitive Culture (1871): Culture . . . is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. ... Studies of monkeys and apes have enlarged scientific knowledge of their social life and the scientific conception of the earliest human societies. Data derived from paleontological sources and from studies of living, non-human primates are now abundant, a...

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