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Analysis: A Macat Analysis of Judith Butler's Gender Trouble
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- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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Summary
Philosopher Judith Butler's 1990 work, Gender Trouble, shook the foundations of feminist theory and changed the conversation about gender.
While many thinkers already accepted that "gender" was a category constructed by society rather than defined by one's genitalia, Butler went further and argued that gender is performative - it exists only in the acts that express it. Society determines that wearing makeup is "feminine" - but some men wear makeup. Are they "women"? Following Butler's argument, they are if they say they are. Butler frees gender from the age-old binary construct and demonstrates that it is indefinable, at least by society. Butler's approach gives each of us the power to define our gender.
A quarter century after its publication, Gender Trouble continues to be hugely influential in the field of feminism. Crucially important to the postmodern and poststructuralist strands of the field, it is also credited as being a foundational text in queer theory.
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- 26-02-23
Judith Butler is gendered
Butler is talking about the limits of genders but they are referred to as female...
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- Sam
- 30-06-17
A clear explanation to an intimidating text
The narrator mixed up the abbreviation LGBT to LBGT by chapter 10 and further. Overall a valuable book that explains an intimidating body of text by Judith Butler and portrays the same ideas without adopting over complicated Austin-esque dance around the English language.
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- taheya
- 29-05-17
Good intro for novices
Good intro and overview of butlers theories. Clearly expressed thankyou. I am entering the world of feminist theories so useful for me
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