Artikel
Judith Butler's critique of violence and the legacy of Monique Wittig
Verfasst von:
Karhu, Sanna
in:
Hypatia
Bloomington:
2016
,
827-843 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Ariadne | Wien |
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| Verfasst von: | Karhu, Sanna |
| In: | Hypatia |
| Jahr: | 2016 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Beschreibung: | |
| Although Judith Butler's theorization of violence has begun to receive growing scholarly attention, the feminist theoretical background of her notion of violence remains unexplored. In order to fill this lacuna, this article explicates the feminist genealogy of Butler's notion of violence. I argue that Butler's theorization of violence can be traced back to Gender Trouble, to her discussion of Monique Wittig's argument that the binary categorization of sex can be conceived as a form of discursive violence. I contend, first, that Butler starts to develop her notion of “gender violence” on the basis of her reading of Wittig, and second, that Butler's more recent writings on military violence and the ethics of nonviolence build on her early interpretation of Wittig. On the basis of my reading, I suggest, in contrast to recent criticism, that Butler's later critique of violence is not at odds with but rather expands upon her prior work on violence. | |
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