Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Catherine Belsey

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Poststructuralism changes the way we understand the relations between human beings, their culture, and the world. Following a brief account of the historical relationship between structuralism and poststructuralism, this Very Short Introduction traces the key arguments that have led poststructuralists to challenge traditional theories of language and culture. While the author discusses such well-known figures as Barthes, Foucault, Derrida, and Lacan, she also draws pertinent examples from literature, art, film, and popular culture, unfolding the poststructuralist account of what it means to be a human being.About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life’s most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam click to read more

Year:
2002

Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA

Language:
english

Pages:
128

ISBN 10:
0192801805

ISBN 13:
9780192801807

File:
EPUB, 447 KB