Date of Award

1-1-2020

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Anthropology

Content Description

1 online resource (iv, 241 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

James Collins

Committee Members

Brooke Foucault Welles, Elise Andaya

Keywords

gender presentation, Linguistic anthropology, non-binary, Gender-nonconforming people, Self-presentation, Anthropological linguistics, English language

Subject Categories

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Linguistics | Social and Cultural Anthropology

Abstract

Much of linguistic study of gender has focused on the binary: “men’s language” and “women’s language”. Similarly, most of society recognizes only two genders with the assumption that gender is connected to body and that everyone will map onto this binary. How then do non-binary individuals present themselves when they desire to be perceived outside of this dichotomy? This study re-examines the question of which masculine, feminine, and non-binary markers exist, and explores the ways that participants are aware of and utilize these signifiers in performing their gender identities.

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