Gender and language: Cameron
Deborah Cameron's feminist critique of gender and language research, arguing that binary gender frameworks are oversimplified and hide power relationships.
Real World
When Sheryl Sandberg's 'Lean In' was criticised for addressing only middle-class professional women, linguists like Cameron would point out that treating 'women' as one unified group erases the power differences between them.
Exam Focus
When evaluating Cameron, always address her critique of binary thinking — examiners reward engagement with power, not just gender difference.
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