In Bodies That Matter, renowned theorist and philosopher Judith Butler argues that theories of gender need to return to the most material dimension of sex and sexuality: the body. Butler offers a brilliant reworking of the body, examining how the power of heterosexual hegemony forms the "matter" of bodies, sex, and gender. Butler argues that power operates to constrain sex from the start, delimiting what counts as a viable sex.
She clarifies the notion of "performativity" introduced in Gender Trouble and via bold readings of Plato, Irigaray, Lacan, and Freud explores the meaning of a citational politics. She also draws on documentary and literature with compelling interpretations of the film Paris is Burning, Nella Larsen's Passing, and short stories by Willa Cather.
| ISBN: | 9781138834767 |
| Publication date: | 21st May 2015 |
| Author: | Judith Butler |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 226 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Classics |
| Genres: |
Philosophy Cultural studies Gender studies, gender groups Literary theory |
In Bodies That Matter, renowned theorist and philosopher Judith Butler argues that theories of gender need to return to the most material dimension of sex and sexuality: the body. Butler offers a brilliant reworking of the body, examining how the power of heterosexual hegemony forms the "matter" of bodies, sex, and gender.
Bodies That Matter features in the following genres: Philosophy, Cultural studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Literary theory
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Bodies That Matter was written by Judith Butler and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Bodies That Matter has 226 pages
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