Judith Butler - gender performativity

Cards (8)

  • What does Butler assert about identity?
    Identity is performatively constructed
  • How does Butler view gender identity?
    There is no gender identity behind expressions
  • What narrative does Helle Anker provide in The Bridge?
    Her narrative discusses gender identity
  • What does Hanne say about Anker's involvement?
    Anker was active in the gender debate
  • What does Hanne imply about gender?
    There’s not gender, only humans
  • How does Saga challenge social norms regarding gender?
    By subverting accepted gender behaviour
  • What aspects of Saga's character construction are mentioned?
    Clothing, expression, and behaviour
  • How does Saga's character differ from typical female representations?
    Challenges typical representations in the genre