Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly (Mary Flexner Lectures of Bryn Mawr College)
Judith Butler investigates the political force of public gatherings and the performative nature of collective action in contemporary society.
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Judith Butler examines how bodies come together in public spaces to assert political claims.
The lectures consider the conditions under which assemblies become meaningful acts of resistance.
Butler draws on theories of performativity to analyze the power and vulnerability of collective presence.
The work situates assembly within broader discussions of democracy, rights, and social justice.
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