Conversation and Gender

Conversation Analysts Have Begun To Challenge Long-Cherished Assumptions About The Relationship Between Gender And Language Asking New Questions About The Interactional Study Of Gender And Providing Fresh Insights Into The Ways It May Be Studied Empirically. Drawing On A Lively Set Of Audio- And Video-Recorded Materials Of Real-Life Interactions Including Domestic Telephone Calls Children''S Play Mediation Sessions Police-Suspect Interviews Psychiatric Assessments And Calls To Telephone Helplines This Volume Is The First To Showcase The Latest Thinking And Cutting-Edge Research Of An International Group Of Scholars Working On Topics At The Intersection Of Gender And Conversation Analysis. Theoretically It Pushes Forward The Boundaries Of Our Understanding Of The Relationship Between Conversation And Gender Charting New And Exciting Territory. Methodologically It Offers Readers A Clear Practical Understanding Of How To Analyse Gender Using Conversation Analysis By Presenting Detailed Demonstrations Of This Method In Use.