Undoing Gender
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"Undoing Gender" is a 2004 collection of essays by philosopher Judith Butler that explores the social, political, and ethical dimensions of gender, challenging normative concepts of identity, kinship, and human recognition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Undoing Gender canonical | 1 |
| Undoing Gender (2004) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Undoing Gender Context triple: [Judith Butler, notableWork, Undoing Gender]
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The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love is a nonfiction book by bell hooks that critiques patriarchal masculinity and explores how men can embrace emotional openness, love, and feminist principles.
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B.
In Defense of Women
In Defense of Women is a 1918 collection of essays by American critic H. L. Mencken that offers a provocative, satirical, and often controversial examination of women, gender relations, and early 20th-century social norms.
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C.
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is a nonfiction book that explores global gender inequality and advocates for empowering women and girls as a key strategy for social and economic progress.
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D.
Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power
Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power is an edited collection of essays, compiled by Toni Morrison, that examines the intersections of race, gender, and power in the context of American law, culture, and politics.
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E.
The Business of Being a Woman
"The Business of Being a Woman" is a 1912 nonfiction book by muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell that examines women’s roles, work, and social responsibilities in early 20th-century American society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Undoing Gender Target entity description: "Undoing Gender" is a 2004 collection of essays by philosopher Judith Butler that explores the social, political, and ethical dimensions of gender, challenging normative concepts of identity, kinship, and human recognition.
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A.
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love is a nonfiction book by bell hooks that critiques patriarchal masculinity and explores how men can embrace emotional openness, love, and feminist principles.
-
B.
In Defense of Women
In Defense of Women is a 1918 collection of essays by American critic H. L. Mencken that offers a provocative, satirical, and often controversial examination of women, gender relations, and early 20th-century social norms.
-
C.
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is a nonfiction book that explores global gender inequality and advocates for empowering women and girls as a key strategy for social and economic progress.
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D.
Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power
Race-ing Justice, En-gendering Power is an edited collection of essays, compiled by Toni Morrison, that examines the intersections of race, gender, and power in the context of American law, culture, and politics.
-
E.
The Business of Being a Woman
"The Business of Being a Woman" is a 1912 nonfiction book by muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell that examines women’s roles, work, and social responsibilities in early 20th-century American society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
LGBT studies
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feminist studies ⓘ gender studies ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Judith Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challenges |
binary conceptions of gender
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fixed identity categories ⓘ normative models of kinship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
ethics of non-violence
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heteronormativity ⓘ human recognition ⓘ livable life ⓘ normativity ⓘ performativity of gender ⓘ precariousness of life ⓘ social regulation of gender ⓘ transgender embodiment ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| follows |
Bodies That Matter
NERFINISHED
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The Psychic Life of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist theory
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gender studies literature ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Beside Oneself: On the Limits of Sexual Autonomy
NERFINISHED
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Doing Justice to Someone NERFINISHED ⓘ Is Kinship Always Already Heterosexual? NERFINISHED ⓘ Longing for Recognition NERFINISHED ⓘ The Question of Social Transformation NERFINISHED ⓘ Undiagnosing Gender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Michel Foucault
NERFINISHED
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Simone de Beauvoir NERFINISHED ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ queer theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ethics
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gender ⓘ identity ⓘ kinship ⓘ queer theory ⓘ recognition ⓘ social norms ⓘ transgender studies ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
recognizability as a condition of a livable life
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undoing of gender norms ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Routledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Undoing Gender Description of subject: "Undoing Gender" is a 2004 collection of essays by philosopher Judith Butler that explores the social, political, and ethical dimensions of gender, challenging normative concepts of identity, kinship, and human recognition.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Undoing Gender (2004)