Gender Trouble

Feminism and the Subversion of Identity

By: Judith Butler

Narrated by: Emily Beresford

One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past 50 years, Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial. Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, "essential" notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, Butler starts by questioning the category "woman" and continues in this vein with examinations of "the masculine" and "the feminine."

Best known however, but also most often misinterpreted, is Butler's concept of gender as a reiterated social performance rather than the expression of a prior reality. Thrilling and provocative, few other academic works have roused passions to the same extent.

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Deep insight into gender

I enjoyed this book as it gives a clear and logical rationale for the deconstruction of sex and gender as identities of oppression. I’d highly recommend this book to anybody who is politically active or even not

ivory wall

great book, great adjustments made as time/society progresses. dense academic language, like an ivory wall keeps people from learning about these topics tho!

Wonderfully Logical

Butler is thorough in her exploration of gender and this book has the essence of why gender is so complex. Takes only about 10 or 20 listens to put it all together. Admittedly, she could simplify the idea but I think that would take away from the central reality that the grammar of gender is NOT at all simple and the language Butler uses to get this across to readers drives the point.

Loved the book and feel it should be a required text for every college student of our age. Hopefully, in the future, high school students will be able to tackle it with ease. (Perhaps I'm too hopeful.)

Too fast!

Ok you can adjust the speed but I just don’t know what’s the rush about? It’s Judith Butler! Slow down!

Great Narration and Content, but too complex to follow audibly – better to read

This is an excellent book with great narration. However, I believe it’s best read rather than listened to, as it allows more time to absorb the author’s arguments. As a non-native English speaker with a strong command of the language and familiarity with similar texts, I still found it challenging to follow the arguments in an audio format. Native speakers may have an easier time, but for non-native speakers, I’d recommend reading instead of listening.