Contemporary (20th-21st century) · Philosophy, Gender Theory, Performance Studies
Judith Butler (born 1956) is an American philosopher and gender theorist whose work has profoundly influenced contemporary feminist theory, queer theory, and political philosophy. They are best known for their theory of gender performativity, developed in their groundbreaking 1990 book 'Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity.' Butler is currently a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and their work continues to engage with questions of power, vulnerability, ethics, and resistance.