Judith Butler
Undoing Gender
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415969239
- author:
- Judith Butler
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.7 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Psychology & Psych
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Judith Butler's Undoing Gender offers a nuanced exploration of gender and sexuality, examining new kinship, psychoanalysis, and the complexities of human identity. Drawing on feminist and queer theory, Butler critiques the norms that govern gender and sexuality, revealing how these constraints impact our understanding of personhood. The book presents a reconsideration of Butler's earlier work on gender performativity, situating her critique within the framework of human persistence and survival. This new perspective highlights the ways in which "doing" one's gender can sometimes imply "undoing" dominant notions of personhood. By exploring these complex relationships, Butler sheds light on the emerging field of New Gender Politics, which encompasses movements related to transgender, transsexuality, intersex, and their intersections with feminist and queer theory. Through her thought-provoking analysis, Butler challenges readers to think critically about the norms that shape our understanding of gender and sexuality.
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