ANTH 3830 - Language and Discrimination

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Language practices and ideologies continually (re)produce forms of social difference and inequality within and across communities of interaction. This course examines the ways the semiotic landscape is intrinsically linked with political and economic structures and processes that aid in the establishment and perpetuation of language commodification and social differences. Throughout the course we will identify how racial inequalities are continually perpetuated in language use and practices. We will also explore how language can aid in the dismantling of social injustices.