Open AccessGender stereotypes in Spanish phraseology
Author(s) -
Enrique Gutiérrez Rubio
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
géneros
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2014-3613
DOI - 10.17583/generos.2018.3632
Subject(s) - phraseology , psychology , order (exchange) , thematic analysis , spanish language , human sexuality , stereotype (uml) , linguistics , social psychology , sociology , gender studies , qualitative research , social science , philosophy , finance , economics
In this paper the results of research on gender stereotypes underlying Spanish phraseology are presented. Its main aim is to reveal which gender stereotypes are explicitly or implicitly present in commonly used contemporary Spanish Phraseological Units (PUs). In order to achieve this goal, all PUs associated with men and women documented in the most complete dictionary of current Spanish phraseology (Diccionario fraseológico documentado del español actual: locuciones y modismos españoles) have been analysed. In order to systematize the analysis, an inventory of stereotypes has been collected and split into five main thematic categories: physical characteristics; attitude, personality and abilities; sexuality; family; activities and professions. Moreover, a sixth, transversal category has been added – the opposite male and female conceptualisations of the passing of time.