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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Routledge Classics)
Judith Butler
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Description for Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Routledge Classics)
paperback. Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, this book questions the category 'woman' and continues in this vein with examinations of 'the masculine' and 'the feminine'. It considers gender as a reiterated social "performance" rather than the expression of a prior reality. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
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 ... Read more
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Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Routledge Classics
Condition
New
Weight
293g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415389556
SKU
V9780415389556
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Reviews for Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Routledge Classics)
‘Indispensable for feminist theory.’ - Hypatia ‘At times brilliant, always groundbreaking, Gender Trouble is bound to make some trouble of its own.’ - Outweek ‘The most authoritative attack to date on the "naturalness" of gender. This is a brilliant and innovative book.’ - Sandra Lee Bartky 'Rereading this book, as well as reading it for the first time, ... Read more