The Power of Language in Society

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In this course, we will examine how language is used in social and symbolic meaning-making and learn about forms of linguistic marginalization, empowerment, and social change. Strengthening our sociological understanding of the role of language and language practices in shaping power and inequality within social groups, organizations, and across societies, can support improvements in the accuracy of our sociological descriptions, broaden the impact of interviews and surveys by integrating questions and formats for linguistically diverse populations, and further the field’s understanding about how language shapes culture.