The Formation of Gender Identity Based on the Performativity Theory in Postmodernism Perspective

This study is an attempt to assess the formation of gender identities of women and men based on the performativity theory in postmodernism. The study included articles and books that were written about language and gender and also identity of gender in postmodern theories. These studies were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The result of these analyzing shows, the identity of people changes in different situations and they do not have a fixed social identity. They form their identity based on what they say and do. First of all, the image that a person makes of oneself reflects the attitude of the society and culture, and then, it depends on their knowledge. This person “unlike representing the social identity” has also a stable identity to face with all time.