Gender, Discourse and Ideology in Italian

This book analyses gendered language in Italian, shedding light on how the Italian language constructs and reproduces the social imbalance between women and men, and presenting indirect and direct instances of asymmetrical constructions of gender in publi

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LANGUAGE,

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GENDER, DISCOURSE AND IDEOLOGY I N I TA L I A N F E D E R I C A F O R M AT O

SEXUALITY

Palgrave Studies in Language, Gender and Sexuality

Series Editors Helen Sauntson York St John University York, UK Allyson Jule School of Education Trinity Western University Langley, BC, Canada

Language, Gender and Sexuality is a new series which highlights the role of language in understanding issues, identities and relationships in relation to genders and sexualities. The series will comprise innovative, high quality research and provides a platform for the best contemporary scholarship in the field of language, gender and sexuality. The series is interdisciplinary but takes language as it central focus. Contributions will be inclusive of both leading and emerging scholars in the field. The series is international in its scope, authorship and readership and aims to draw together theoretical and empirical work from a range of countries and contexts. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/15402

Federica Formato

Gender, Discourse and Ideology in Italian

Federica Formato Lancaster, UK

Palgrave Studies in Language, Gender and Sexuality ISBN 978-3-319-96555-0 ISBN 978-3-319-96556-7  (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96556-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018948659 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © Enzo D./Getty Images This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

To Marisa

Acknowledgements

Writing this first monograph had its ups and downs. Sexist episodes narrated in this book allowed me to criticize, and raise a voice against, an imbalanced s