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Gender Trouble

Feminism and the Subversion of Identity

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One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past 50 years, Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial. Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, "essential" notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, Butler starts by questioning the category "woman" and continues in this vein with examinations of "the masculine" and "the feminine."

Best known however, but also most often misinterpreted, is Butler's concept of gender as a reiterated social performance rather than the expression of a prior reality. Thrilling and provocative, few other academic works have roused passions to the same extent.

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I enjoyed this book as it gives a clear and logical rationale for the deconstruction of sex and gender as identities of oppression. I’d highly recommend this book to anybody who is politically active or even not

Deep insight into gender

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great book, great adjustments made as time/society progresses. dense academic language, like an ivory wall keeps people from learning about these topics tho!

ivory wall

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This is an excellent book with great narration. However, I believe it’s best read rather than listened to, as it allows more time to absorb the author’s arguments. As a non-native English speaker with a strong command of the language and familiarity with similar texts, I still found it challenging to follow the arguments in an audio format. Native speakers may have an easier time, but for non-native speakers, I’d recommend reading instead of listening.

Great Narration and Content, but too complex to follow audibly – better to read

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Seriously. Why do they make Judith Butler sound like that? (like kind of a C word)

Why do they make Judith Butler sound like that?

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I am delighted by how many excellent theoretical works Audible has produced this year. It lets me read a little outside my field, painlessly.

Essential theory

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