Cielesne żądania, dyskursywna sprawczość
Bodily demands, discursive agency

Resistance and rebellion in Judith Butler

Author(s): Antonina Januszkiewicz
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: rebellion; resistance; performative; carnal; hate speech
Summary/Abstract: 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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