Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction

Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
0191582948
ISBN-13
9780191582943
Category
Social Science
Pages
136
Language
English
Published
2002-08-22
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Author
Catherine Belsey

Description

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. Whilst 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 postructuralist account of what it means to be a human being.

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