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A Times Higher Education Book of the Week Judith Butler elucidates the dynamics of public assembly under prevailing economic and political conditions, analyzing what they signify and how. Understanding assemblies as plural forms of performative action, Butler extends her theory of performativity to argue that precarity—the destruction of the conditions of livability—has been a galvanizing force and theme in today’s highly visible protests. “Butler’s book is everything that a book about our plane

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Judith Butler
Publisher
Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies
Published
2015
Language
EN
ISBN
9780674983984
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Political Science, Law, Social Science
Rating
4.02 / 5 (69 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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