Open AccessA politics of the Performativity in Forming of the Gender Identity
Author(s) -
Morteza Farhady,
Rahil Golgiri
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of advances in linguistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2348-3024
DOI - 10.24297/jal.v6i2.5173
Subject(s) - performativity , identity (music) , gender studies , politics , meaning (existential) , sociology , gender identity , identity formation , identity politics , aesthetics , epistemology , self concept , political science , social science , law , philosophy
This study is an attempt to examine the role of performativity in forming and determining gender identity in a society. This study included articles and books that were written about language, gender, identity of a gender and also politics of performativity. These studies were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The result of these analyzing shows gender identity is not natural or innate. Rather it takes its meaning from the inside of a person. This formation is influenced by the thoughts and ideas of society about gender and identity. It is clear gender and also gender identity constructed by language, then language goes into behavior, it, finally, begins to shape peoples identities. It means that gender and identity of gender are formed and determined by language and behavior; peoples acts.