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Theories of gender performativity

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Sex against gender, Butler on the stylised repetition of acts, gender as a historical situation, and subversion.

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What does Judith Butler mean by gender performativity?

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What is subversion in Butler's framework?

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  1. 1

    What is the distinction between sex and gender in academic discourse?

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    Sex refers to biological characteristics (chromosomes, hormones, reproductive organs) while gender refers to socially constructed roles, behaviours and identities associated with being masculine or feminine.

  2. 2

    Which theorist is most closely associated with the concept of gender performativity?

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    Judith Butler.

  3. 3

    How does Butler define gender performativity?

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    As 'a stylised repetition of acts' rather than an innate identity.

  4. 4

    According to Butler's theory, how do repeated bodily gestures and movements contribute to gender?

    Model answer

    They are one of the performative elements through which gender is constituted, helping to create the appearance of a stable gender identity through their repetition over time.

  5. 5

    What role do speech patterns and linguistic choices play in gender performativity?

    Model answer

    They are performative acts that constitute gender identity through their repetition, contributing to the illusion of a fixed gender.

  6. 6

    How do behavioural performances function within Butler's theory of gender?

    Model answer

    They are repeated acts through which gender is constituted, rather than expressions of an underlying identity.

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