Feminism and the subversion of identity thinking gender series by judith butler and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Among her books are bodies that matter and excitable speech, and feminists. 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. Her performative theory of gender and sex, as articulated in that work and others, greatly influenced the development of cultural theory, gender studies, and some schools of philosophical feminism in the late 20th. Use updown arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. In gender trouble judith butler develops her famous performative theory of gender and the analysis of drag queens in this respect which tries to account the manner in which a subject identity is formed while establishing butlers claim that gender identity is not a manifestation of intrinsic essence but rather the product of actions and behaviors, that is, performance. Her works are often studied in film studies courses. Feminism and the subversion of identity, judith butler gender trouble. One of the most talkedabout scholarly works of the past 50 years, judith butlers gender trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Butlers primary aims in the work are to make a case for rejecting an essential female identity as the.
This theory has had a major influence on feminist and queer scholarship. Feminism and the subversion of identity judith butler routledge new york and london. This study guide is based on the 2006 routledge edition of butlers text. Feminism and the subversion of identity routledge classics 1st edition. One of the most talkedabout scholarly works of the past fifty years, judith butlers 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. Judith butler, born in 1956 in ohio in usa, is an american. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or. Feminism and the subversion of identity 1990 and bodies that matter. Feminism and the subversion of identity routledge classics 1 by butler, judith isbn. Judith butler butler examines the trouble with unproblematized appeals to sexgender identities. It has also enjoyed widespread popularity outside of traditional. She posits that the two sexes in nature are cultural constructs, and is against having this binary definition of gender. Gender trouble feminism and the subversion of identity. Judith butler one of the key works of contemporary feminist theory, essential for anyone interested in the study of gender, queer theory, or the politics of sexuality in culture.
Gender trouble, a book about gender theory, is widely acclaimed as groundbreaking and is highly influential in feminism, womens studies, and lesbian and gay studies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Feminism and the subversion of identity judith butler with intellectual reference points that include foucault and freud, wittig, kristeva and irigaray, this is one of the most talkedabout scholarly works of the past fifty years and is perhaps the essential work of. Judith butlers new preface situates gender trouble within the past decade of work on gender, and counters some common misconceptions about the book. In particular, butler wished to challenge heterosexist assumptions about gender. Gender trouble feminism and the subversion of identity by. Feminism and the subversion of identity, part 1 chapter 1 summary. 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. Find a summary of this and each chapter of gender trouble. Gender trouble summary and study guide supersummary. Feminism and the subversion of identity by judith butler. In summary, subjects of sexgenderdesire, the first of three sections that comprise the book, problematizes woman as a stable identification and discusses the ways in which the category has been used to reify systems of power and reproduces false notions about the static nature of identity. Gender trouble was originally published in the routledge book series.
In a new introduction to the 10thanniversary edition of gender troubleamong the two or three most influential books and by far the most popular in the field of. One of the most talkedabout scholarly works of the past fifty years, judith butlers 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. Judith butler, maxine elliot professor of rhetoric and comparative literature at the university of california, berkeley, is the author of many works, including gender trouble. Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, essential notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender. Isbn 0203902750 master e book isbn isbn 0203902793 glassbook format. Feminism and the subversion of identity routledge classics edition judith butler download bok.
The work is influential in feminism, womens studies, and lesbian and. Judith butlers gender trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial. Her purpose in writing the book was to perform an immanent critique of contemporary feminisms vocabulary and assumptions. One of judith butlers main arguments is that neither gender nor sex is natural, and arent categories of human identity. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gender trouble. Judith butler is professor of rhetoric at the university of california, berkeley. Feminism and the subversion of identity 1990 was one of the foundational texts of queer theory. Feminism and the subversion of identity 1990 article in esc english studies in canada 414 december 2015 with 89 reads how we measure reads.
Feminism and the subversion of identity judith butler routledge. Judith butler, a renowned gender theorist and professor, wrote a highly influential book titled gender trouble. Feminism and the subversion of identity is a seminal work in feminism and a foundational work in queer theory. Judith butlers gender trouble begins with a seemingly simple question. Overall, this book offers a powerful critique of heteronormativity and of the. Gender trouble made butler an instant celebrity and she remains one of the most famous philosophers in the world.
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