Judith Butler

Summary

Judith Butler is a human^[1]. Born in Cleveland^[2], they… they worked as a philosopher^[3], writer^[4], university teacher^[5], sociologist^[6], and literary critic^[7]. They ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,226 views/month, #5,500 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Cleveland^[2], Judith Butler…
• Judith Butler held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Judith Butler is identified as part of the Americans ethnic group^[10].
• Judith Butler is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].
• Judith Butler worked as a philosopher^[3].
• Judith Butler's professions included writer^[4].
• Judith Butler worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Judith Butler's professions included sociologist^[6].
• Judith Butler worked as a literary critic^[7].
• Judith Butler worked as a women's rights activist^[12].
• Judith Butler's field of work was feminist theory^[13].
• Judith Butler's field of work was queer theory^[14].
• Judith Butler's field of work was literary theory^[15].
• Judith Butler's field of work was gender studies^[16].
• Judith Butler's field of work was transsexualism^[17].
• Judith Butler's field of work was sociology^[18].
• Judith Butler was employed by Wesleyan University^[19].
• Among Judith Butler's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[20].
• Judith Butler was employed by European Graduate School^[21].
• Judith Butler's education included a stint at Bennington College^[22].
• Judith Butler's education included a stint at Yale University^[23].
• Judith Butler was educated at Heidelberg University^[24].
• Judith Butler's education included a stint at blue^[25].
• Judith Butler's doctoral advisor was Maurice Natanson^[26].
• Judith Butler received the Brudner Prize^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1956-02-24^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: bd6e5fb6-14e5-4333-9c1b-7c33a7d2a6f3^[31]

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Origins and Family

Judith Butler was born in Cleveland^[2]. Ethnic identities include Americans^[10] and Jewish people^[11].

Education

Educated at Bennington College^[22], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1932^[34], headquartered in Bennington^[35]; Yale University^[23], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1701^[38], headquartered in New Haven^[39]; Heidelberg University^[24], a public research university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1386^[42], headquartered in Heidelberg^[43]; and blue^[25], a primary color^[44]. Judith Butler's doctoral advisor was Maurice Natanson^[26]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts^[45], Master of Arts^[46], and Doctor of Philosophy^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[3], writer^[4], university teacher^[5], sociologist^[6], literary critic^[7], and women's rights activist^[12]. Fields of work include feminist theory^[13]; queer theory^[14], a theory^[48]; literary theory^[15], an academic discipline^[49]; gender studies^[16], an interdisciplinary science^[50]; transsexualism^[17], a gender identity^[51]; and sociology^[18], an academic discipline^[52]. Employers include Wesleyan University^[19], a university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1831^[55]; University of California, Berkeley^[20], a public research university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1868^[58], headquartered in Berkeley^[59]; and European Graduate School^[21], an educational institution^[60], in Switzerland^[61], founded in 1994^[62]. Judith Butler supervised Patricia Purtschert as a doctoral student^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Brudner Prize^[27], honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University^[64], honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII^[65], Theodor W. Adorno Award^[66], honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[67], and honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews^[68].

Why It Matters

Judith Butler ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,226 views/month, #5,500 of 1,000,298).^[8] They has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] They is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

They has been cited as an influence by Axel Honneth^[71], a philosopher^[72], b. 1949^[73], of Germany^[74], awarded the Ernst Bloch Award^[75]; Luboš Blaha^[76], a politician^[77], b. 1979^[78], of Slovakia^[79], specialised in political science^[80]; Sophia Mendonça^[81], a writer^[82], b. 1997^[83], of Brazil^[84], awarded the order^[85]; and Mireia Calafell i Obiol^[86], a writer^[87], b. 1980^[88], of Spain^[89].

Works attributed to them include Gender Trouble^[90], a literary work^[91].

FAQs

Where was Judith Butler born?

Judith Butler was born in Cleveland^[2].

What did Judith Butler do for work?

Judith Butler worked as philosopher^[3], writer^[4], university teacher^[5], sociologist^[6], and literary critic^[7].

Where did Judith Butler go to school?

Judith Butler was educated at Bennington College^[22], Yale University^[23], Heidelberg University^[24], and blue^[25].

What awards did Judith Butler receive?

Honors received include Brudner Prize^[27], honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University^[64], honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII^[65], and Theodor W. Adorno Award^[66].

Who did Judith Butler influence?

Judith Butler has been cited as an influence by Axel Honneth^[71], Luboš Blaha^[76], Sophia Mendonça^[81], and Mireia Calafell i Obiol^[86].