Margaret S?nser Breen and Warren J. Blumenfeld
Ashgate
Hardback
236
2005
Since the 1990 publication of Gender Trouble Judith Butler has had a profound influence on how we understand gender and sexuality corporeal politics and political action both within and outside the academy. This collection which considers not only Gender Trouble but also Bodies That Matter Excitable Speech and The Psychic Life of Power attests to the enormous impact Butler's work has had across disciplines. In analyzing Butler's theories the contributors demonstrate their relevance to a wide range of topics and fields including activism archaeology film literature pedagogy and theory. Included is a two-part interview with Judith Butler herself in which she responds to questions about queer theory the relationship between her work and that of other gender theorists and the political impact of her ideas. In addition to the editors contributors include Edwina Barvosa-Carter Robert Alan Brookey Kirsten Campbell Angela Failler Belinda Johnston Rosemary A. Joyce Vicki Kirby Diane Helene Miller Mena Mitrano Elizabeth M. Perry Frederick S. Roden and Natalie Wilson.
Ashgate
Hardback
236
2005
Since the 1990 publication of Gender Trouble Judith Butler has had a profound influence on how we understand gender and sexuality corporeal politics and political action both within and outside the academy. This collection which considers not only Gender Trouble but also Bodies That Matter Excitable Speech and The Psychic Life of Power attests to the enormous impact Butler's work has had across disciplines. In analyzing Butler's theories the contributors demonstrate their relevance to a wide range of topics and fields including activism archaeology film literature pedagogy and theory. Included is a two-part interview with Judith Butler herself in which she responds to questions about queer theory the relationship between her work and that of other gender theorists and the political impact of her ideas. In addition to the editors contributors include Edwina Barvosa-Carter Robert Alan Brookey Kirsten Campbell Angela Failler Belinda Johnston Rosemary A. Joyce Vicki Kirby Diane Helene Miller Mena Mitrano Elizabeth M. Perry Frederick S. Roden and Natalie Wilson.