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Gender Trouble

Pages
256
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is a foundational text in feminist theory. It challenges the idea of a fixed, essential female identity and explores gender as a social performance. This influential work questions the very categories of 'woman,' 'masculine,' and 'feminine,' sparking significant debate.

About the author

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Judith Butler

Judith Butler (born February 24, 1956) is an American philosopher and gender theorist whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics and the fields of third-wave feminist, queer and literary theory. Since 1993, she has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, where she is now Maxine Elliot Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Critical Theory. She is also the Hannah Arendt Chair at the European Graduate School. Butler is best known for her boo...