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Judith Butler

Judith Butler FBA (born February 24, 1956) is an American philosopher and gender theorist whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics and the fields of third-wave feminist, queer and literary theory. She has taught at the University of California, Berkeley since 1993. Butler is best known for her books Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (1990) and Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex (1993), in which she challenges conventional notions of gender and develops her theory of gender performativity. Butler has actively supported lesbian and gay rights movements and has spoken out on many contemporary political issues. She is a vocal critic of Zionism, Israeli politics and its effect on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.


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Born:
Feb 24, 1956 In Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
7
First Appeared:
In the movie Examined Life 2008-09-05
Latest Project:
Movie Photo Booth 2022-09-23
Known For
Poster of Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt
Poster of Fake Orgasm
Poster of Examined Life
Filmography
Movie Photo Booth Self 2022-09-23
Movie Southern Sorceresses Self 2020-10-07
Series 1968 - The Global Revolt Self 2018-05-17
Movie Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt Self - Philosopher 2015-06-30
Movie Tongue Twisters 2011-01-01
Movie Fake Orgasm Herself 2010-12-02
Movie Examined Life Self 2008-09-05