| How You Say It: Why You Talk the Way You Do--And What It Says about You Contributor(s): Kinzler, Katherine D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544986555 ISBN-13: 9780544986558 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Psychology | Interpersonal Relations - Social Science | Sociology - Social Theory |
| Dewey: 302.224 |
| LCCN: 2019049915 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.98 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From "one of the most brilliant young psychologists of her generation" (Paul Bloom), a groundbreaking examination of how speech causes some of our deepest social divides--and how it can help us overcome them. We gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender shape our social identities, and thus who we perceive as "like us" or "not like us". But one overlooked factor can be even more powerful: the way we speak. As the pioneering psychologist Katherine Kinzler reveals in How You Say It, the way we talk is central to our social identity because our speech largely reflects the voices we heard as children. We can change how we speak to some extent, whether by "code-switching" between dialects or learning a new language; over time, your speech even changes to reflect your evolving social identity and aspirations. But for the most part, we are forever marked by our native tongue--and are hardwired to prejudge others by theirs, often with serious consequences. Your accent alone can determine the economic opportunity or discrimination you encounter in life, making speech one of the most urgent social-justice issues of our day. Our linguistic differences present challenges, Kinzler shows, but they also can be a force for good. Humans can benefit from being exposed to multiple languages --a paradox that should inspire us to master this ancient source of tribalism, and rethink the role that speech plays in our society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kinzler, Katherine D.: - KATHERINE D. KINZLER, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago. She holds a PhD in psychology from Harvard University and a BA in cognitive science from Yale University, and she was a Fulbright Scholar at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. She was previously an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Human Development at Cornell University and, prior to joining the faculty at Cornell, Kinzler was the Neubauer Family Assistant Professor and then associate professor at the University of Chicago. Her research with children is the first to show the pervasive and intuitive human tendency to see language as marking social groups. She has written for the New York Times, Quartz, and numerous academic journals. She lives in Chicago, Illinois. |
