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The case of gender pejoratives
the semantic, ethical and political dimension
2025. urn:nbn:hr:186:983883
Perhat, Julija
University of Rijeka
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Perhat, J. (2025). The case of gender pejoratives : the semantic, ethical and political dimension (Doctoral thesis). Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:983883

Perhat, Julija. "The case of gender pejoratives : the semantic, ethical and political dimension." Doctoral thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2025. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:983883

Perhat, Julija. "The case of gender pejoratives : the semantic, ethical and political dimension." Doctoral thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2025. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:983883

Perhat, J. (2025). 'The case of gender pejoratives : the semantic, ethical and political dimension', Doctoral thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 24 April 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:983883

Perhat J. The case of gender pejoratives : the semantic, ethical and political dimension [Doctoral thesis]. Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2025 [cited 2025 April 24] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:983883

J. Perhat, "The case of gender pejoratives : the semantic, ethical and political dimension", Doctoral thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rijeka, 2025. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:983883

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TitleThe case of gender pejoratives : the semantic, ethical and political dimension
Title (croatian)Rodne pogrdnice : semantička, etička i politička dimenzija
AuthorJulija Perhat
MentorElvio Baccarini (mentor)
Committee memberSnježana Prijić-Samaržija (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberEnes Kulenović (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberIvan Cerovac (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Rijeka
Defense date and country2025-02-21, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philosophy
Universal decimal classification
(UDC)		14 - Philosophical systems and points of view
Abstract
By combining philosophy of language, political philosophy, and epistemology, the dissertation explores the ethical and political dimensions of slurs, areas that have been understudied despite recent increased philosophical interest. Slurs are a part of the pejorative cluster, and they express derogatory attitudes towards their targets. Slurs are the most used vehicle of hate speech which makes them a critical focus for understanding the broader phenomenon of hate speech. The main goal of the thesis is to address the harm caused by slurs that do not traditionally fit into the category of hate speech. Namely, some slurs do not legally qualify as hate speech but still cause significant harm, both individually and collectively. The most typical examples of these kinds of slurs are gendered slurs for women, such as whore, slut, etc. The idea that gendered slurs target women as a group and not just individuals has been challenged, and the thesis presents a possible answer to this challenge by augmenting existing theories of slurs. Namely, I utilize Miščević’s (2016) idea of slurs having layers and suggest a new layer: the negative identity-prejudicial stereotype layer, inspired by Fricker’s (2007) work. Finally, the pivotal aspect of the thesis is the introduction of the novel concept of derogatory-labeling injustice which explains how such slurs (prime examples being gendered slurs for women) cause significant harm through negative identity prejudice evoked by their literal uses. The dissertation, as stated, augments existing theories of slurs and highlights the role of negative identity prejudice in generating this kind of injustice. By examining slurs through the lens of philosophy of language, social and political philosophy, and epistemology, the thesis contributes to a deeper understanding of slurs and their impact.
Abstract (croatian)
Kombinirajući filozofiju jezika, političku filozofiju i epistemologiju, disertacija istražuje etičke i političke dimenzije pogrda. Navedena područja nedovoljno su istražena unatoč nedavnom povećanom zanimanju za njih u filozofiji jezika. Pogrde podpadaju pod pogrdnice, a izražavaju negativne stavove prema žrtvama. Pogrde su najčešće korišteno sredstvo govora mržnje što ih čini kritičnom točkom fokusa za razumijevanje šireg fenomena govora mržnje. Glavni cilj ovoga rada jest istražiti štetu koju čine one pogrde koje se tradicionalno ne uklapaju u kategoriju govora mržnje. Naime, neke pogrde se pravno ne kvalificiraju kao govor mržnje, ali ipak uzrokuju značajnu štetu, sličnu onoj koju uzrokuje govor mržnje. Najtipičniji primjeri ove vrste pogrda su rodne pogrde za žene, kao što su kurva, drolja, itd. Ideja da su rodne pogrde usmjerene na žene kao skupinu, a ne samo pojedince, je dovedena u pitanje, a rad predstavlja mogući odgovor na taj izazov proširenjem postojećih teorija o pogrdama. Naime, koristim se Miščevićevom (2016) idejom da pogrde imaju slojeve te predlažem novi sloj, a to je negativni identitetsko-predrasudni stereotip, inspiriran radom Mirande Fricker (2007). Ključni aspekt disertacije je uvođenje novog koncepta nepravde – nepravde pogrdnog etiketiranja – koji objašnjava mehanizme takvih pogrda (glavni primjeri takvih pogrda su pogrde za žene). Odnosno, dokazuje se da takve vrste pogrda, u njihovoj doslovnoj upotrebi, uzrokuju značajnu štetu evocirajući negativne predrasude o identitetu. Disertacija, kao što je navedeno, proširuje postojeće teorije o pogrdama i naglašava ulogu predrasuda o negativnom identitetu u stvaranju nove vrste nepravde. Proučavajući pogrde kroz prizmu filozofije jezika, socijalne i političke filozofije te epistemologije, rad pridonosi dubljem razumijevanju pogrda i njihovog utjecaja.
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URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:186:983883
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Study programmeTitle: Philosophy and Contemporaneity
Study programme type: university
Study level: postgraduate
Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica znanosti u području humanističkih znanosti (doktor/doktorica znanosti u području humanističkih znanosti)
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