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The Judith Butler Reader

The Judith Butler Readeris a collection of writings that span her impressive career and trace her intellectual history.

Judith Butler, author of influential books such as Gender Trouble, has built her international reputation as a theorist of power, gender, sexuality and identity Organized in active collaboration between Judith Butler and Sara Salih Collects together writings that span Butler's impressive career as a critical philosopher, including selections from both well-known and lesser-known works Includes an introduction and editorial material to assist students in their readings of theories that stand at the forefront of contemporary theoretical and political debates

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 374 pages

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