Description
Product ID: | 9780415215190 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Routledge Critical Thinkers |
Title: | Judith Butler |
Authors: | Author: Sara Salih, Robert Eaglestone |
Page Count: | 192 |
Subjects: | Literary theory, Literary theory, Literary studies: general, History, Cultural studies, Literary studies: general, Humanities, Cultural studies |
Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2002-03-28 |