One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past fifty years, Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial. Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, 'essential' notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, Butler starts by questioning the category 'woman' and continues in this vein with examinations of 'the masculine' and 'the feminine'. Best known however, but also most often misinterpreted, is Butler's concept of gender as a reiterated social performance rather than the expression of a prior reality. Thrilling and provocative, few other academic works have roused passions to the same extent.
Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Routledge Classics)
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Author: Butler, Judith
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780415389556
Details:
Author: Butler, Judith
Brand: Routledge
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 272
Release Date: 14-05-2006
Part Number: 20886395
Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780415389556
