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Queer theory + gender performativity - Coggle Diagram
Queer theory + gender performativity
Judith Butler: Gender trouble
How we style ourselves is how we perform our gender
Learned from society, meeting expectations
Gender behaviours are not 'natural' but learned in order for an individual to express their identity; one may choose to conform to or rebel against gender stereotypes
A Doll's House
Nora's perfomativity
To what extent is she a devoted mother?
Wife
Innocence
Ignorance
Pretends to struggle during tarantella rehearsal
Allows Torvald to disallow friendships
She conforms to his expectations
Flirted with Dr Rank
"Stockings"
Demonstrates femla sexual power but doesn't transgress
A dolls house
Helmers' views on knitting
"Do you know, you ought to embroider"
Embroidery
Luxury
Contrasts Mrs Linde's financial situation
Non-essential, aesthetics, not function
Far more becoming
Attractive
As if a woman should be pretty, aiming to be pretty
Told how to act by men
For the pleasure of men
Perceptions
Aggressive, patronising, inappropriate behaviour
Comedic
Ignorance and pause to tension in main plot
Intoxicated + giving Mrs Linde advice
Rossetti
Goblin Market
Lizzie as saviour
Typically male characters
Laura as sexually active, interested despite expectations
From the antique
Contrast between stereotypes/typical roles + desire
No Thank You John
John's expectations of romantic relationships
Speaker rejects
Contrast to expectations