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Routledge Critical Thinkers : Judith Butler (Routledge Critical Thinkers)
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Product Description
This guide offers students of literature and culture a refreshingly clear introduction to Butler's crucial ideas, including the formation of identity, subjecthood and gender performativity.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #289477 in Books
- Published on: 2002-03-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 200 pages
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Synopsis
Since the publication of Gender Trouble in 1990, Judith Butler has revolutionised our understanding of identities and the ways in which they are constructed. This volume examines her critical thought through key texts, touching upon such issues as: The subject Gender Sex Language The Psyche With clear discussions of the context and impact of Butler's work and an extensive guide to further reading, this book offers an excellent introduction to one of the most influential critical thinkers writing today.
From the Back Cover
Since the publication of Gender Trouble in 1990, Judith Butler has revolutionised our understanding of identities and the ways in which they are constructed. This volume examines her critical thought through key texts, touching upon such issues as:
The subject
Gender
Sex
Language
The Psyche
With clear discussions of the context and impact of Butlers work and an extensive guide to further reading, this book offers an excellent introduction to one of the most influential critical thinkers writing today.
About the Author
Sara Salih is a lecturer in English at the University of Kent at Canterbury. She is editor of The History of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave (Penguin, 2000).
