Following our study of the Hunger Games, I looked into Judith Butler's theory of Gender Performance, which she addresses in her book Gender Trouble (1990)through David Gauntlett's book 'Media, Gender and Identity, An introduction'(2002). This is described by Sandra Lee Bartky as 'The most authoritative attack to date on the "naturalness" of gender'. The Hunger Games applies to Butler's theory of Gender as a Performance as Katniss must act very differently when in the public eye as to when she isn't being shown on TV. Suzanne Collins creates a world which is completely governed by the media by using the Hunger Games as a way to distract the members of the public from creating an uprising and war.
Other satirical looks at gender performance:
- Ja'mie, Life of a private school girl
- Conchita Wurst- Eurovision winner
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