Offers an account of critical debates around the idea of performativity. This work also traces the history of the concept through the work of influential theorists. It examines the implications of performativity for fields such as literary and cultural theory, philosophy, performance studies, and the theory of gender and sexuality. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Author(s): James Loxley Number of pages: 200 Collection: The New Critical Idiom Publication date: 2006 Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 15 Cover type: Paperback / softback