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Salih, Sara.

Judith Butler - London ; New York : Routledge, 2002. - x, 177 pages ; 21 cm. - Routledge critical thinkers . - Routledge critical thinkers. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-168) and index.

Why Butler? -- Key Ideas -- The subject -- Gender -- Sex -- Language -- The psyche -- After Butler.

Judith Butler is one of the foremost feminists writing today. Her best-known work, Gender Trouble, questioned the categories of sex, gender and sexuality by arguing that they are performative constructs. This text analyzes Butler's work.

ISBN: 0415215188 9780415215183 0415215196 9780415215190

Subjects--Personal Names:
Butler, Judith, 1956-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Feminist theory.
Sex role.
Gender identity.
Language and sex.

LC Class. No.: HQ 1190 BUT SAL