Mimesis as cultural survival: Judith Butler and anti-semitism

Article Abstract:

Issues discussed concern the theoretical influence of mimesis and imitation on gender identity politics and subjectivity. Topics discussed include theoretical responses to the essentialist political vision of the Nazis and World War II, the workings of mimesis and performativity, and the relationship between identity, belonging, and cultural survival.

Social aspects, Group identity, Social identity, Antisemitism, Mimesis in literature, Mimesis (Arts)

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Subject, psyche and agency: the work of Judith Butler

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This article examines Judith Butler's theories on the dialectics of subject construction, and the relation between the psyche and the social structure. Topics addressed include gender identity, the internalization of social norms, and the concept of agency.

Social norms

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On speech, race and melancholia: an interview with Judith Butler

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This interview with Judith Butler focuses on the author's recent theoretical work on gender and subjectivity. Topics discussed include criticisms of Butler's work, the construction of race and gender, and the concept of melancholia.

Political aspects, Interview, Feminists

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