“In the first instance, performativity must be understood not as a singular or deliberate ‘act,’ but, rather, as the reiterative and citational practice by which discourse produces the effects that it names”
Quote by Judith Butler
Work
Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of
This book delves into the complexities of how bodies are discussed and understood within various cultural and social contexts, examining the limitations and implications of these discourses. more
Author
Judith Butler
Judith Butler is a renowned philosopher, born on February 24, 1956. Her research focuses on issues of gender, identity, and power, having a profound impact on postmodernism and gender theory. more
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