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- Title
Contradictions in gendered discourses: Feminist readings of sexist jokes?
- Authors
Sunderland, Jane
- Abstract
In this largely theoretical paper, I look at contradictions as these may be experienced by feminist readers of sexist jokes. Drawing on the notions of interpellation (e.g. Althusser 1998) and focalisation (Genette 1972; Montgomery 2000), I start with ways of reading the text in question - a set of sexist jokes. Then, drawing on the rather diverse theoretical notions of reader response(s), discourse(s), irony, double voicing and post-feminism, I look at ways of articulating feminist readings of the set of jokes. I propose four 'alternative reading positions' for feminists; in this way, the paper also contributes to a theory of reading. I conclude by examining the implications of the study for everyday practice and for feminism itself.
- Subjects
FEMINISTS; FEMINIST criticism; SEXISM in language; WIT &; humor -- History &; criticism; GENDER identity; POSTFEMINISM; FEMINISM; EQUAL rights amendments; WOMEN'S rights
- Publication
Gender & Language, 2007, Vol 1, Issue 2, p207
- ISSN
1747-6321
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1558/genl.v1i2.207