Levels of Acceptance Towards Feminitives Among AMU Students and Faculty Members. The Context of Gender and University Status Cover Image

Poziom akceptacji dla feminatywów wśród osób studiujących i pracujących na UAM. Kontekst płci i statusu na uczelni
Levels of Acceptance Towards Feminitives Among AMU Students and Faculty Members. The Context of Gender and University Status

Author(s): Weronika KLON, Katarzyna WASZYŃSKA
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Higher Education , Sociology of Education
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: female forms; feminitive; inclusive language

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the project was to investigate the level of acceptance of feminine forms of job titles(feminitives) in the academic community of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (The context ofgender and university status). The survey was conducted using the Qualtrix platform. The namesof professions were selected from the alphabetical index of professions and specialties (2014). Ulti-mately, 102 occupation names and 11 function names were used in the survey. The respondents weretold to define their own level of acceptance of each feminine form on a six-point scale from 0 to 5.The research group consisted of full-time students and academic staff (364 people) working at AdamMickiewicz University, Poznań.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 72
  • Page Range: 179-190
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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