36. Judith Butler

Web Links

Butler, J.(2022) ‘Judith Butler on the culture wars, JK Rowling and living in “anti-intellectual times”’ New Statesman,https://www.newstatesman.com/uncategorized/2020/09/judith-butler-culture-wars-jk-rowling-and-living-anti-intellectual-times Interview with Butler reflecting on challenges to feminism and concerns about culture.

Gessen, M. (2020) ‘Judith Butler wants us to reshape our rage’, https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/judith-butler-wants-us-to-reshape-our-rage Interview with Judith Butler discussing resistance to neoliberal capitalism.

Discussion between Michael Roth and Judith Butler covering the development of her work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf4px4KyqbY

Video discussing the importance of Butler’s most famous text: Gender Trouble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3i-8JEWSk8

Video discussion between Sunaura Taylor and Judith Butler applying Butler’s theory to disability studies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0HZaPkF6qE

Butler, J. (2021) ‘Interview: “We Need to Rethink the Category of Woman”’ The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/sep/07/judith-butler-interview-gender. In this interview Butler outlines her understanding of the theory of gender and reflects on feminism’s response to the trans* movement.

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