Judith Butler Quotes


I have also been invited to talk to psychologists and psychoanalysts and I liked that very much. Because, they are the ones who are bringing a lot of very, you know, problematic ideas about sexuality and gender into psychiatric and psychological settings. And I like having some influence there.


Citations

Butler, Judith. Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters of His Own Kind. Directed by Paule Zajdermann, Icarus Films, 2006.

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Judith Butler
Judith Butler
  • Born: February 24, 1956
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Philosopher

Judith Pamela Butler is an American philosopher and gender theorist whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics, and the fields of third-wave feminist, queer, and literary theory. In 1993, Butler began teaching at the University of California, Berkeley, where they have served, beginning in 1998, as the Maxine Elliot Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Critical Theory. They are also the Hannah Arendt Chair at the European Graduate School.