Relocating power

the feminist potency of language, gender and sexuality research

Authors

  • Kira Hall University of Colorado Boulder
  • Rodrigo Borba Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Mie Hiramoto National University of Singapore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/genl.19523

Keywords:

Editorial

Abstract

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2021-03-25

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Hall, K., Borba, R., & Hiramoto, M. (2021). Relocating power: the feminist potency of language, gender and sexuality research. Gender and Language, 15(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1558/genl.19523