Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly
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Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that explores how public gatherings and collective bodies enact political claims and rights through performative assembly.
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| Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly canonical | 1 |
| Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly (2015) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly Context triple: [Judith Butler, notableWork, Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly]
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Reassembling the Social: An Introduction to Actor-Network-Theory
Reassembling the Social: An Introduction to Actor-Network-Theory is a foundational sociological text in which Bruno Latour systematically presents and defends actor-network theory as an alternative way of understanding social phenomena.
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Reality as Social Process
Reality as Social Process is a major philosophical work by Charles Hartshorne that develops a process-oriented, relational view of reality within the tradition of process theology and metaphysics.
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The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere is a seminal work of social and political theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes the historical rise and decline of the bourgeois public sphere and its implications for modern democracy and communication.
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The Rules of Art
The Rules of Art is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study of the literary field, examining how power, institutions, and cultural capital shape the production and reception of art and literature.
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Architecture as Signs and Systems
"Architecture as Signs and Systems" is a theoretical work that explores architecture through the lenses of communication, symbolism, and systems thinking, extending postmodern ideas about how buildings convey meaning in contemporary culture.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly Target entity description: Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that explores how public gatherings and collective bodies enact political claims and rights through performative assembly.
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A.
Reassembling the Social: An Introduction to Actor-Network-Theory
Reassembling the Social: An Introduction to Actor-Network-Theory is a foundational sociological text in which Bruno Latour systematically presents and defends actor-network theory as an alternative way of understanding social phenomena.
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B.
Reality as Social Process
Reality as Social Process is a major philosophical work by Charles Hartshorne that develops a process-oriented, relational view of reality within the tradition of process theology and metaphysics.
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C.
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere is a seminal work of social and political theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes the historical rise and decline of the bourgeois public sphere and its implications for modern democracy and communication.
-
D.
The Rules of Art
The Rules of Art is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study of the literary field, examining how power, institutions, and cultural capital shape the production and reception of art and literature.
-
E.
Architecture as Signs and Systems
"Architecture as Signs and Systems" is a theoretical work that explores architecture through the lenses of communication, symbolism, and systems thinking, extending postmodern ideas about how buildings convey meaning in contemporary culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
democratic rights
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demonstrations ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ human rights ⓘ occupations of public space ⓘ street protests ⓘ |
| author | Judith Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Judith Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
gender studies
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philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ queer theory ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
assembly
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collective action ⓘ embodied protest ⓘ performative politics ⓘ public performativity ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hannah Arendt
NERFINISHED
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J. L. Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith Butler's earlier work on performativity ⓘ Michel Foucault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
collective bodies
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democratic politics ⓘ embodiment ⓘ performative assembly ⓘ performativity ⓘ political claims ⓘ precarity ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ public space ⓘ rights ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
continental philosophy
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critical theory ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bodies That Matter
NERFINISHED
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Frames of War NERFINISHED ⓘ Gender Trouble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theorizes |
how bodies in public space enact political claims
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the performative dimension of collective gatherings ⓘ the politics of appearing in public NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly (2015)