Cielesne żądania, dyskursywna sprawczość
Opór i bunt u Judith Butler
This article offers a study of “rebellion” and “resistance” – two concepts that emerge from Judith Butler’s performative theory. The text presents Butler’s understanding of power and the possibilities of political agency belonging to those who are excluded (from where?). The paper uses the example of the struggle against hate speech to explain the mechanisms of power and to analyze how performative tactics of resistance operate. The final section focuses on the role played by solidarity in acts of resistance and rebellion. The paper concludes with a discussion of Butler’s remarks concerning performativity of public gatherings, revealing the significance of solidarity in the process of transformation of the public sphere.
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