“Enough of this PC-crazed Nonsense”: The Backlash Against Gender Equality as Personified by Emma Watson

Smith, Angela (2020) “Enough of this PC-crazed Nonsense”: The Backlash Against Gender Equality as Personified by Emma Watson. In: Gender Equality in Changing Times: Multidisciplinary reflections on struggles and progress. Palgrave, London, pp. 131-151. ISBN 9783030265694

Abstract

This chapter explores some of the ways in which the concept of “political correctness” can be challenged and, indeed, dismissed. It focuses particularly on the way in which UN HeForShe campaigner Emma Watson has been attacked for her stance. As the chapter suggests, we can employ linguistic analysis to better understand how gender equality messages are being dismissed.

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Depositing User: Angela Smith

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Item ID: 12409

Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26570-0

ISBN: 9783030265694

URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/12409

Official URL: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030265694#rev...

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Date Deposited: 18 Aug 2020 06:59

Last Modified: 30 Sep 2020 10:49

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Angela Smith

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Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries

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Culture > English Language and Literature

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