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DERRIDA AND LACAN
Derrida presents deconstruction as if it were not a thesis. Perhaps deconstruction is almost nothing more than the most extreme consequence of Saussure’s linguistics. Following Saussure, Derrida understands a ‘text’ as a system in which a plurality of differences precedes any presence and makes it possible; and conversely, any system of differences may be deemed a ‘text’. The significance of each element of a text is determined by its differ
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Deconstruction and Critical Theory - surveys the main schools and theorists of Deconstruction - establishes their philosophical roots - traces their contribution to the understanding of literature and ideology - compares their critical value - explores the critical reaction to Deconstruction and its limitations.
This new edition of the classic guide offers a thorough and accessible introduction to contemporary critical theory. It provides in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today: feminism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, reader-response theory, new criticism, structuralism and semiotics, deconstruction, new historicism, cultural criticism, lesbian/gay/queer theory, African-American criticism, and postcolonial criticism.
A major comparative study of two giants of contemporary thought, this text reads Derrida's deconstruction against Lacan's psychoanalytic thought and argues that Lacan presents a form of deconstruction that is distinct from Derrida's.
his collection reflects the growing interest realist critics have shown towards forms of discourse theory and deconstruction. The diverse range of contributions address such issues as the work of Derrida and deconstruction, discourse theory, Eurocentrism and poststructuralism.
