Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly (Mary Flexner Lectures of Bryn Mawr College)

Butler, Judith

ISBN 10: 0674967755 / ISBN 13: 9780674967755

Published by Harvard University Press (edition 1), 2015

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With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly (Mary Flexner Lectures of Bryn Mawr College)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674967755
• ISBN 13: 9780674967755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Judith Butler elucidates the dynamics of public assembly under prevailing economic and political conditions. Understanding assemblies as plural forms of performative action, she extends her theory of performativity to show why precarity-destruction of the conditions of livability-is a galvanizing force and theme in today's highly visible protests.

About the Author

Judith Butler is Maxine Elliot Professor of Comparative Literature and Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley.