Project Details
Layman's description
In german there is no gender neutral pronoun for 3rd person singular and nearly all occupational titles have masculine and feminine forms. This gives ground to wide social debates. This project sheds light on the differences of the social debates on linguistic forms of gender in Finland and in Germany.
| Short title | Gender discourse |
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| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 03.01.2022 → … |
Collaborative partners
- Hanken School of Economics (lead)
- University of Helsinki
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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Gendern und Gleichstellungspolitik in Finnland
Niedling, C. & Raitaniemi, M., 2025, Genus und Geschlecht in europäischen Sprachen: Geschichte und Gegenwart. Balnat, V. & Kaltz, B. (eds.). Tübingen: Narr Francke Attempto Verlag, p. 451-465 14 p. (Sprachvergleich; vol. 6).Translated title of the contribution :Gender marking and politics of equality in Finland Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Inklusiivinen kieli saksan opetuksessa Suomessa
Raitaniemi, M. & Niedling, C., 24.04.2025, In: Hiiskuttua.Translated title of the contribution :Inclusive language in teaching German in Finland Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Open Access
Activities
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Ist Gendern schwer? – Eine Umfrage zum Gendern auf Deutsch unter finnischen Germanistikstudierenden und Teilnehmenden an universitären Deutschkursen
Raitaniemi, M. (Speaker) & Niedling, C. (Speaker)
06.06.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Projektbeschreibung: Genderdiskurs in Finnland und Deutschland
Raitaniemi, M. (Speaker) & Niedling, C. (Speaker)
08.02.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Inclusive language in Finland and Germany: A comparison of societal discourses from a linguistic perspective and reflections on their didactic solutions in foreign language teaching in higher education contexts
Raitaniemi, M. (Speaker) & Niedling, C. (Speaker)
07.11.2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation