Bodies that matter
On the Discursive Limits of Sex
Book • 1993
In 'Bodies That Matter', Judith Butler argues that theories of gender need to return to the most material dimension of sex and sexuality: the body.
She examines how the power of heterosexual hegemony forms the 'matter' of bodies, sex, and gender, and clarifies the notion of 'performativity' introduced in her previous work, 'Gender Trouble'.
The book includes bold readings of philosophers such as Plato, Irigaray, Lacan, and Freud, as well as interpretations of the film 'Paris is Burning', Nella Larsen's 'Passing', and short stories by Willa Cather.
Butler explores the meaning of a citational politics and the formation of materiality and bodily boundaries, making it a significant work in feminist, queer, and radical democratic theory.
She examines how the power of heterosexual hegemony forms the 'matter' of bodies, sex, and gender, and clarifies the notion of 'performativity' introduced in her previous work, 'Gender Trouble'.
The book includes bold readings of philosophers such as Plato, Irigaray, Lacan, and Freud, as well as interpretations of the film 'Paris is Burning', Nella Larsen's 'Passing', and short stories by Willa Cather.
Butler explores the meaning of a citational politics and the formation of materiality and bodily boundaries, making it a significant work in feminist, queer, and radical democratic theory.
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