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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity
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bookshelves: 2017, feminism, social-criticism, gender-studies, sociology
Jun 03, 2018
bookshelves: 2017, feminism, social-criticism, gender-studies, sociology
As someone researching and working with the performativity of gender and its connection to social power on a daily basis, this book is a foundational pillar. These days, Judith Butler is the most important theorist on the topic of gender, at least in my personal opinion.
Aside from the unfortunate fact that it is written to be almost incomprehensibly academic, making it atrociously difficult for non-academics to tackle, Gender Trouble is arguably the most remarkable achievement in the field of gender studies, and the most important contribution to feminist thought since Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex.
Aside from the unfortunate fact that it is written to be almost incomprehensibly academic, making it atrociously difficult for non-academics to tackle, Gender Trouble is arguably the most remarkable achievement in the field of gender studies, and the most important contribution to feminist thought since Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex.
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Eilonwy wrote: "I didn't know you're studying performativity of gender and its connection to social power! (I thought you were just doing regular history, or something.) That's really cool, Markus. I think I'll s..."
Thank you, Eilonwy! I am doing regular history, but with a gender focus. I haven't researched much about performativity until now, but I've always been interested in gender and power. I was thinking of reviewing some more academic literature, but we'll see. Sometimes it's taxing enough to just read it :)
I think I'll skip this book on account of its being "incomprehensibly academic", but I'll keep my eyes open for any other books you review in this area!