Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex
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Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex is a 1993 philosophical and gender theory book by Judith Butler that further develops her concept of gender performativity by examining how material bodies are produced and constrained through discourse and power.
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| Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex canonical | 1 |
| Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex (1993) | 1 |
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Target entity: Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex Context triple: [Judith Butler, notableWork, Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex]
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The History of Sexuality
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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
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Unruly Practices: Power, Discourse and Gender in Contemporary Social Theory
Unruly Practices: Power, Discourse and Gender in Contemporary Social Theory is a collection of essays by critical theorist Nancy Fraser that examines how power, discourse, and gender intersect in contemporary social and political theory.
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Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center is a foundational feminist text by bell hooks that critiques mainstream feminism’s focus on white, middle-class women and argues for a more inclusive, intersectional movement centered on the experiences of marginalized groups.
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Target entity: Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex Target entity description: Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex is a 1993 philosophical and gender theory book by Judith Butler that further develops her concept of gender performativity by examining how material bodies are produced and constrained through discourse and power.
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A.
Thalassa: A Theory of Genitality
Thalassa: A Theory of Genitality is a psychoanalytic work by Sándor Ferenczi that explores human sexuality and development through speculative biological and evolutionary perspectives.
-
B.
The History of Sexuality
The History of Sexuality is Michel Foucault’s multi-volume study that analyzes how power, knowledge, and discourse have shaped modern understandings and regulation of sex and sexuality.
-
C.
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
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D.
Unruly Practices: Power, Discourse and Gender in Contemporary Social Theory
Unruly Practices: Power, Discourse and Gender in Contemporary Social Theory is a collection of essays by critical theorist Nancy Fraser that examines how power, discourse, and gender intersect in contemporary social and political theory.
-
E.
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center is a foundational feminist text by bell hooks that critiques mainstream feminism’s focus on white, middle-class women and argues for a more inclusive, intersectional movement centered on the experiences of marginalized groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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gender studies book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| argues |
that material bodies are shaped by regulatory norms
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that sex is not a pre-discursive given ⓘ |
| author | Judith Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developsConcept | gender performativity ⓘ |
| examines |
constraints placed on bodies by power
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how bodies are produced through discourse ⓘ |
| field |
feminist theory
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gender studies ⓘ philosophy ⓘ queer theory ⓘ |
| follows | Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist theory
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gender theory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
materiality
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normativity ⓘ performativity ⓘ regulatory power ⓘ sexual difference ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jacques Derrida
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Michel Foucault NERFINISHED ⓘ psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
discourse and power
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gender performativity ⓘ materiality of the body ⓘ queer theory ⓘ sex and gender ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extending the theory of gender performativity
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influencing contemporary gender and queer theory ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
postmodern feminism
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poststructuralism ⓘ |
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