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New Polity

Gender Trouble I: The Postmodern Context | The Politics of Gender

Feb 1, 2022
Delving into the complexities of gender theory, the podcast explores the spousal meaning of gender and body in the Catholic tradition. It discusses postmodernism challenges and contrasts cultural constructivism with Catholic mystery. The conversation touches on power dynamics, truth construction, fluidity of gender, and narratives in postmodern discourse. It also explores genealogy critique, gender normativity shifts, and deconstructing gender constructs in postmodernism.
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  • Challenging fixed gender identities through exceptions and limit cases.
  • Emphasizing language's power to shape perceptions and cultural constructs.

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Challenging Boundaries: Questioning the Certainty of Gender Constructs

In the podcast episode, the exploration of blurring boundaries in gender constructs sheds light on the underlying uncertainty surrounding fixed gender identities. By showcasing exceptions and limit cases, the speaker challenges the prevailing notion of distinct male and female categories. This approach aims to demonstrate the impossibility of asserting absolute truths about gender, emphasizing a perspective of radical skepticism.

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