What languages can teach us about gender norms of behaviour

Victor Gay (), Daniel Hicks () and Estefania Santacreu-Vasut ()
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Daniel Hicks: OU - University of Oklahoma
Estefania Santacreu-Vasut: ESSEC Business School

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Abstract: Evidence suggests that many forms of gender inequality are higher in countries where the language distinguishes gender. But these patterns could arise spuriously, as languages and other cultural institutions have co-evolved throughout history. This column uses an epidemiological approach to isolate language from other cultural forces and provide direct evidence on whether language matters. The findings suggest how gender roles have been shaped, how they are perpetuated, and, ultimately, how they can be changed. Blog article about Gay, Hicks, and Santacreu-Vasut (2016). "Language and Gender Roles among Immigrants to the U.S. A Historical Perspective." In P. Paolini (Ed.), I Mondi Delle Donne, 165-79. Roma: Edi Cusano. Available at: https://voxeu.org/article/languages-and-gender-norms-behaviour.

Keywords: Economics; Language structure; Culture; Immigrant; Grammar; Female labor force participation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-09-10
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