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Judith Butler: Live TheoryAuthor(s): Vicki Kirby\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.\nISBN-13: 9780826462930, 978-0826462930\nSynopsis\nAn introductory guide to the work of Judith Butler, a major contemporary theorist, this title includes a new interview with Butler. \""Judith Butler: Live Theory\"" is an invaluable introduction to the work of this key contemporary theorist, guiding the student through the most complex ideas of one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary culture. Concise, accessible and comprehensive, the book explores and illuminates Butler's important and ongoing contributions to gender theory, offers new insights into the central themes of her work, and considers the extent of her impact on how the discipline of gender studies has been shaped. In particular, the book considers Butler's intellectual work in relation to issues of sexuality and performance, identity an.