About the Author

Deborah Cameron is the Rupert Murdoch Professor of Language and Communication at the University of Oxford, where she is also a fellow of Worcester College. She is the author or editor of several books, including Verbal Hygiene, The Feminist Critique of Language, The Language and Sexuality Reader, The Teacher's Guide to Grammar, and The Myth of Mars and Venus. She has a popular blog on feminist linguistics, Language: A Feminist Guide.

Reviews

"Cameron has written a brilliant guide to contemporary feminism--its radical vision of justice, its complexities, and the resistance it provokes. Though aware of such opposition, in past and present, Feminism radiates a welcome optimism. The stubborn, beautiful belief that women are people is not going to go away. Accessible and subtle, Feminism deserves a wide and appreciative audience."-- "Catharine R. Stimpson, New York University"