siria's review against another edition
3.0
This is an introduction to Judith Butler's thought and writings up to about 2001, focusing on five of Butler's key interests: the subject, gender, sex, language and the psyche. Salih usefully breaks down some of Butler's more opaque prose, and I think I understand a little better some concepts which I didn't get in the last historiography class I took. Salih is however a little too defensive of Butler (and her prose style)—the fact that Butler says her prose style is deliberate doesn't make it effective or a good idea—and there are still problems or confusions I have with Butler that aren't addressed here. Her work is situated within a pretty ahistorical, cisgender, white American and so much of her stuff makes the historian in me twitch and say "But." I think what I need to seek out are some trans* responses to her work.
clarityandchaos's review against another edition
4.0
A good, introductory overview of Butler's work.
dumpling8tang's review against another edition
4.0
即使跟着读书会啃下这本，全程有哲学生导读，依然感觉自己还是云里雾里。会好好了解推荐的基础理论和进阶阅读。
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