Bodies That Matter
Judith Butler
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. Butler argues that power operates to constrain sex from the start, delimiting what counts as a viable sex. She clarifies the notion of "performativity" introduced in Gender Trouble and via bold readings of Plato, Irigaray, Lacan, and Freud explores the meaning of a citational politics. She also draws on documentary and literature with compelling interpretations of the film Paris is Burning, Nella Larsen's Passing, and short stories by Willa Cather.
Author - Judith Butler.
Narrator - Kelly Burke.
Published Date - Wednesday, 03 January 2024.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Judith Butler
Kelly Burke
Routledge Classics
Taylor & Francis
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
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. Butler argues that power operates to constrain sex from the start, delimiting what counts as a viable sex. She clarifies the notion of "performativity" introduced in Gender Trouble and via bold readings of Plato, Irigaray, Lacan, and Freud explores the meaning of a citational politics. She also draws on documentary and literature with compelling interpretations of the film Paris is Burning, Nella Larsen's Passing, and short stories by Willa Cather. Author - Judith Butler. Narrator - Kelly Burke. Published Date - Wednesday, 03 January 2024.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:10
Chapter 2
Duration:00:09:56
Chapter 3
Duration:01:09:10
Chapter 4
Duration:00:41:09
Chapter 5
Duration:00:49:00
Chapter 6
Duration:00:48:55
Chapter 7
Duration:01:00:27
Chapter 8
Duration:00:41:13
Chapter 9
Duration:00:41:39
Chapter 10
Duration:01:00:45
Chapter 11
Duration:01:15:07
Chapter 12
Duration:00:59:24
Chapter 13
Duration:00:55:09
Chapter 14
Duration:00:55:55
Chapter 15
Duration:00:59:21
Chapter 16
Duration:00:00:53