First, a bit of unofficial news: I have been told that I have passed my exams, or at least that I should and should proceed as if I have. The other reader is out of town, so nothing is official, but I have gotten some assurance, which takes off a whole lot of pressure. And [...]
Posts Tagged ‘feminist’
Boxes, Boundaries, Intersexuality
Posted: February 10, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: feminist, gender performance, heteronormative, PhD, research
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Gender, Queerness, and Nonverbal Communication
Posted: January 7, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: feminist, gender performance, heteronormative, Identity, research, Review, School
I’ve discovered recently that the used book store is one of my primary places to find sources for my dissertation. I keep finding incredibly good books there. I’m guessing students who take classes on feminist theory or queer theory sell their books there, and then I can scoop them up. Works well for me. I’d [...]
Judith Butler, Phenomenologically
Posted: January 4, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: exams, feminist, gender performance, heteronormative, Identity, PhD, Philosophy, research, Review, School
As promised, I have more research to share. Today I will be discussing Judith Butler’s article “Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory.” For those who don’t know, Butler is one of the most important voices in feminist theory, and one of the most cited authors in the humanities (almost [...]
