Jocks, in between, and burnouts, the author argues that social identity. The opposition between the jocks and burnouts is no doubt fired by the necessity of sharing. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours. Penelope eckert, sally mcconnellginet this is a new introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two of the leading experts in the field. Jocks burnouts found jocks who were enthusiastic about school used more standard forms and often judged the burnouts for their use of vernacular language and vulgarisms.
Eckert, penelope 2000 language variation as social practice. Penelope eckert is professor of linguistics, professor by courtesy of cultural and social anthropology and director of the program in feminist studies at stanford university. A theory of variation as structure would take the categories jock and burnout as given. Language and adolescent peer groups penelope eckert, 2003. Pdf penelope eckert is an influential linguist whose latest.
Jocksburnouts found jocks who were enthusiastic about school used more standard forms and often judged the burnouts for their use of vernacular language and vulgarisms. Penelope eckert, jocks and burnouts in tenth grade i fell in love with walt whitman. Description language and gender by penelope eckert language and gender is an introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two leading experts in the field. Dec, 2019 jocks and burnouts by penelope eckert, 1989, teachers college press edition, in english. Never before had i met someone whose words were so invigorating and whose poetry inspired me to try to write my own. What is the role of power in sociolinguistic variation. In all of these schools, there was a hegemonic opposition between two social categories, referred to as jocks and burnouts. Jocks and burnouts chapter 3 meaning and linguistic variation. This new edition, thoroughly updated and restructured, brings out more strongly an emphasis on practice and change, while retaining the broad scope of its predecessor and its accessible introductions. Social categories and identity in the high school penelope eckert teachers college press, 1989 page 73 chapter 5 the development of social categories i guess, you know, we have all gone separate ways.
Penelope eckert combined methodologies from anthropology and linguistics to create an influential study of the social meaning of language use among students at a suburban high school near detroit in the 80s, which she has written up in several variations over quite a few years. Someone who gets into school, who does her homework, who, uh, goes to all the activities, whos in concert choir, who has her whole day surrounded by school. I remember back in sixth grade, i can look back now in sixth grade, and see all of us kids back there so the same, but now were all different, totally different. Social categories and identity in the high school is a 1989 booklength ethnographic study of social class in a detroit high school written by sociolinguist penelope eckert. The site facilitates research and collaboration in academic endeavors. Introduction the quantitative study of sociolinguistic variation has now been going on for forty years. The first wave of variation studies established broad correlations. Language and gender penelope eckert, eckert penelope, sally. Social categories and identity in the high school by penelope eckert isbn. She served as the president of the linguistic society of. Eckert shows how the schools institutional environment fosters the formation of opposed class. Penelope eckert is professor of linguistics and anthropology at stanford university, where she has also directed the program in feminist studies. Communities of practice in sociolinguistics eckert. I remember back in sixth grade, i can look back now in sixth grade, and see all of us kids back there so the same, but now were all different, totally.
The burnouts are a locallyoriented community of practice, embodying working class culture. She has published the ethnography jocks and burnouts. Jan 09, 2003 penelope eckert is professor of linguistics, professor by courtesy of cultural and social anthropology and director of the program in feminist studies at stanford university. Eckert s focus on language and adolescence and preadolescence began in the early eighties with jocks and burnouts, an ethnographic project set in suburban detroit high schools. Penepole eckerts book jocks and burnouts provides compelling examples of the depth and complexity of insights that can be gained by one who is skilled in ethnographic research methods and sufficiently committed to the work to spend one or more years studying a.
She is a prominent scholar of variationist sociolinguistics and is the author of several scholarly works on language and gender. This ethnographic study of adolescent social structure in a michi. Your purchase supports more than words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Social categories and identity in the high school, authorpenelope eckert, year1989 penelope eckert published 1989 sociology dr. Penepole eckert s book jocks and burnouts provides compelling examples of the depth and complexity of insights that can be gained by one who is skilled in ethnographic research methods and sufficiently committed to the work to spend one or more years studying a specific social setting. This list is generated based on data provided by crossref. Adolescence is defined by websters third new international dictionary as the period from puberty to maturity, and it is, as penelope eckert notes, a time in which the construction and. Social categories and identity in the high school is a 1989 booklength ethnographic study of social class in a detroit high school written by sociolinguist penelope eckert further reading. Jocks and burnouts by penelope eckert, 1989, teachers college press edition, in english. Social categories and identity in the high school, author penelope eckert, year1989 penelope eckert published 1989 sociology dr. Chapter 1 constructing, deconstructing and reconstructing gender we are surrounded by gender lore from the time we are very small.
Aug 26, 2019 eckert and mcconnellginet, two of the most important scholars writing in sociolinguistics and semantics today, have established a new direction for research in. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a. Social class case studiestheories english flashcards. During this time, the focus has been overwhelmingly on regional and ethnic dialects, and on linguistic change. A more detailed examination of jockburnout symbolic oppositions can be found in. Burnouts eckert 1989, showing that they are not random eruptions of. Contents listofillustrations vii acknowledgments ix introduction 1 1 constructing, deconstructing and reconstructing gender 9 sexandgender 10 learningtobegendered 15 keepinggender. Social categories and identity in the high school 1989, the book linguistic variation as social practice 2000. Language and gender penelope eckert, sally mcconnell. Social categories and identity in the high school penelope eckert on free shipping on qualifying offers.
Language and gender is an introduction to the study of the relation between gender and language use, written by two leading experts in the field. You can read online jocks and burnouts here in pdf, epub, mobi or docx formats. Jocks and burnouts in all of these schools, there was a hegemonic opposition between two social categories, referred to as jocks and burnouts. The patterns of linguistic variation to be discussed in the. Variation, convention, and social meaning penelope eckert stanford university 1. I went home and declared my adoration for the man and his work, adding that i had most certainly found my calling in life. It covers the main topics, beginning with a clear discussion of gender and of the resources that the linguistic system offers for the construction of social meaning. Penelope eckert high school ethnography all about linguistics. Gender and sociolinguistic variation, penelope eckert. Penelope eckert is part of stanford profiles, official site for faculty, postdocs, students and staff information expertise, bio, research, publications, and more.
Social categories and identity in the high school penelope eckert no. The jocks are a schooloriented community of practice, embodying middle class culture. Jocks often used prestigious language found in middle classes. Resources for language variation, language change and. This new edition, thoroughly updated and restructured, brings out more strongly an emphasis on practice and change, while retaining the broad scope.
Social class case studiestheories english flashcards quizlet. Eckert shows how the schools institutional environment fosters the formation of opposed class cultures in the. The emergence of meaning in the study of variation penelope eckert stanford university abstract the treatment of social meaning in variation has come in three waves of analytic practice. Communities of practice in sociolinguistics what is the role of power in. Eckert s work highlighted social categories as cultures that structured the use of phonological variables within the high school setting. Eckert found that people tend to speak more like their friends those who shared social practices together than others belonging in the same.
Penelope penny eckert born 1942 is a professor of linguistics at stanford university in stanford, california, where she holds the position of albert ray lang professor of linguistics an honors title. Social categories and identity in the high school penelope eckert. Eckert and mcconnellginet, two of the most important scholars writing in sociolinguistics and semantics today, have established a new direction for research in. The linguistic construction of identity in belten high. Jocks and burnouts social catogories and identity in the high school ch. Eckert, penelope communities of practice free download as pdf file. Communities of practice in sociolinguistics eckert 2005. Language and gender by penelope eckert boomerang books. Her earlier book about it jocks and burnouts is shorter, i. The burnouts were quite the opposite of the jocks, choosing not to become involved and interactive with the goingson of the school and engaging in rebellious behaviour. The study uncovered an opposition between two large communities of practice, the jocks and the burnouts, that constitute class cultures in the context of the high school. Social categories and identity in the high school penelope eckert teachers college press, 1989 page 73 chapter. Eckert, penelope communities of practice linguistics. Language and gender penelope eckert, eckert penelope.