Butler Antigones Claim SexualGendered Performances Reactions of whatever

Butler Antigone’s Claim Sexual/Gendered Performances…

Reactions? (of whatever sort…) l user-friendliness issue l a bit disorganized l l ch 1 what is the symbolic? ? still logical organization, but… density of the prose used other people’s ideas – where are hers? 2013 -09 -12 Ancient Sexuality and Gender 2

Agenda l Antigone’s Claims… l A Collaborative Summary l Class Exercise l Critical Reflections on Butler’s Book 2013 -09 -12 Ancient Sexuality and Gender 3

Antigone’s Claims… A Collaborative Summary

Ch 1: Antigone’s Claim Instructor’s outline Your comments Aims and outline l Overview: prior interpretation l l critical stance toward h and l: idea of a universal law necessary for culture l l l 2013 -09 -12 h’s argument unstable because relies on distinction between kinship and state B: each is necessary to other ant not kinship in its ideal form Ancient Sexuality and Gender 5

KREŌN phēs, ē katarnei nē dedrakenai tade? ANTIGONĒ kai phēmi drasai kouk aparnoumai to nē. (Sophocles Antigone lines 442– 3) CREON Do you admit this or do you deny it? ANTIGONE I say I did it and I don’t deny it. (Wyckoff translation p. 173) ··· ISMENE I did the deed, if she agrees I did. I am accessory and share the blame. (p. 177) 2013 -09 -12 Ancient Sexuality and Gender 6

Speech Acts l Speech that does things l “With this ring I thee wed” l By altering social reality l through social performance and recognition Austin How to Do Things with Words 2013 -09 -12 Ancient Sexuality and Gender 7

Ch 2: Unwritten Laws, Aberrant Transmissions Instructor’s Outline l Hegel’s take on play l l Your comments and Butler’s on Hegel’s… Lacan’s take on play l and Butler’s on Lacan’s… 2013 -09 -12 Ancient Sexuality and Gender 8

Ch 3: Promiscuous Obedience Instructor’s Outline Your Comments Kinship: Antigone’s curse? l Kinship: Antigone’s act? l 2013 -09 -12 Ancient Sexuality and Gender 9

Class Exercise Critical Reflections on Butler’s Book

Topics l incest l l confusing argumentative structure strained logical connections, strained family connections l interpretative leap 2013 -09 -12 Ancient Sexuality and Gender 11

Comments 2013 -09 -12 Ancient Sexuality and Gender 12