Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex"
| AUTHOR | Butler, Judith |
| PUBLISHER | Routledge (04/04/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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In Bodies That Matter, renowned theorist and philosopher Judith Butler argues that theories of gender need to return to the most "material" dimension of sex and sexuality: the body. Butler offers a brilliant reworking of the body, examining how the power of heterosexual hegemony forms the "matter" of bodies, sex, and gender.
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ISBN-13:
9780415610155
ISBN-10:
041561015X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
226
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
5.60 x 0.80 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
0.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Philosophy | General
Philosophy | Human Sexuality (see also Social Science - Human Sexuality)
Dewey Decimal:
306.701
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010051128
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In Bodies That Matter, renowned theorist and philosopher Judith Butler argues that theories of gender need to return to the most "material" dimension of sex and sexuality: the body. Butler offers a brilliant reworking of the body, examining how the power of heterosexual hegemony forms the "matter" of bodies, sex, and gender.
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Author:
Butler, Judith
Judith Butler is Maxine Elliot Professor of Comparative Literature and Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley.
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