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Gender Trouble:

Tenth Anniversary Edition
Front Cover
151 Reviews
Routledge, Sep 2, 1999 - Philosophy - 256 pages
Since its publication in 1990, Gender Trouble has become one of the key works of contemporary feminist theory, and an essential work for anyone interested in the study of gender, queer theory, or the politics of sexuality in culture.
  

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Her writing style is incredibly academic and dry. - Goodreads
Her writing style makes the book difficult to read. - Goodreads
This has been helpful for my thesis research. - Goodreads
And prepare to read slowly, its full of dense writing. - Goodreads
Didn't make it past the intro. - Goodreads

Review: Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity

User Review  - Sadie Starr - Goodreads

Obviously groundbreaking in its time. A must-read for people who are just starting their gender research journey. I think it's important to read this first as foundational, before you move on to the current literature. Read full review

Review: Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity

User Review  - Daga Roszak - Goodreads

Great book and what can I say, I just recomend it for everyone who is interested in queer theory ;) Read full review

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About the author (1999)

Judith Butler is Professor of Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley. Among her books are Bodies That Matter and Excitable Speech, and Feminists Theorize the Political (coedited with Joan W. Scott), all available from Routledge.

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