Language and the Politics of Sexuality: Lesbians and Gays in Israel

Levon, E.

Examining how lesbian and gay Israelis negotiate the linguistic performance of their sexualities and the constraints of Israeli national ideologies, this book broadens current understandings of the uses and effects of variation in language and details the interconnections between language use and sexual, national and political identities.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-06-30

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349309863

DOI: 10.1057/9780230281318

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 199