Cross Talk on Campus: Collegiality and Hostility
The author argues that, despite a veneer of gender equality on college campuses, the system of gender difference–particularly men's and women's differing communication patterns–continues to put women students at a distinct disadvantage. Focusing on language, the author outlines several areas where women students experience harassment in and out of the classroom and offers suggestions for changing biased communication patterns on our campuses.
Contributor Notes
Cherts Kramarae is professor of speech communication and director of the women's studies program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Address correspondence concerning this article to her at the Department of Speech Communication, 244 Lincoln Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801.
