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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Butler claims that the idea of conceiving sex in a concrete way supports which of these?

2. According to Butler, gender is more an attribute than a what?

3. Butler claims that which of the following produce feminine identity?

4. Which of the following does Butler describe as always being a part of the language of gender?

5. Butler describes the presumed existing feminine identity as which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Butler believe about the definition of gender?

2. Describe Butler's feelings about the body.

3. What is Butler's main question in Gender Trouble?

4. What does Butler think about coalitions?

5. Describe Wittig's views and arguments.

6. Describe the argument between materialism and Lacanian positions.

7. How does Butler describe homoeroticism?

8. What suggestions did Luce Irigaray make?

9. Describe Butler's conclusions about sexual desire.

10. What is the significance of poetry in Gender Trouble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the theories Kristeva adds to Gender Trouble. How does Butler interpret these theories? What do you think of them and why?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in Gender Trouble? What are some of the symbols used in the text? Examine the use of at least two, as well as their purpose in the context of the book.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the disagreement between Beauvoir ad Irigaray about how gender asymmetry is generated. Which does Butler side with?

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