Judith Butler
- ISBN-10
- 0415215196
- ISBN-13
- 9780415215190
- Series
- Judith Butler
- Category
- Feminist theory
- Pages
- 177
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Author
- Sara Salih
Description
This introduction places Butler's ideas in their theoretical and philosophical contexts, analyzing her key works and their impact on contemporary thought.
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- 2008-02-07
- 200 pages
- Ebook
- Routledge
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