Butler, J. (2024). Who’s Afraid of Gender?

Abstract

Within the context of the current anti‑gender politics, and the growing attention being given to it, Judith Butler presents Who’s Afraid of Gender?, which is informed by Butler’s previous and well‑known works on gender performativity, the so‑called “gender ideology”, and social interdependence. As gender becomes progressively less of a secondary issue, and has been discussed increasingly as a question of “defending” national security and national identity, Butler explores how and why certain ...