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Jennifer Timm and Matt Sanchez have been in Argentina for 8 months with an English Teacher Assistantship grant from the Fulbright Commission. They graduated from Wesleyan University (Connecticut, USA) and Ohio University (OH, USA) in 2007 with a degree in Latin American Studies and Advertising respectively.
Language does not merely reflect the way we think: it also shapes our thinking. -UNESCO Report on Gender-Neutral Language
Just how powerful is language? In this talk, we will explore the role of language as a tool for fighting for human rights and social progress. We will define political correctness and look at how it has evolved in society. We will consider how language has both oppressed and empowered various groups within society, focusing our discussion on race, gender, and sexuality. We will look at a brief history of each group and consider how language has changed to accommodate new social rights and roles.
Just how powerful is language? In this talk, we will explore the role of language as a tool for fighting for human rights and social progress. We will define political correctness and look at how it has evolved in society. We will consider how language has both oppressed and empowered various groups within society, focusing our discussion on race, gender, and sexuality. We will look at a brief history of each group and consider how language has changed to accommodate new social rights and roles.
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