The Judith Butler Reader is a collection of writings that span her impressive career and trace her intellectual history. * Judith Butler, author of influential books such as Gender Trouble, has built her international reputation as a theorist of power, gender, sexuality and identity* Organized in active collaboration between Judith Butler and Sara Salih* Collects together writings that span Butler's impressive career as a critical philosopher, including selections from both well--known and lesser--known works* Includes an introduction and editorial material to assist students in their readings of theories that stand at the forefront of contemporary theoretical and political debates