Understanding poststructuralism / James Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, James, 1965- author.

Series:

Understanding movements in modern thought.

Understanding movements in modern thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poststructuralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 180 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Durham : Acumen Publishing, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Understanding Poststructuralism is a lucid guide to some of the most exciting and controversial ideas in contemporary thought. Structured around the key works of the movement's most important theorists, Foucault, Derrida, Kristeva, Lyotard and Deleuze, each chapter examines a central text, providing detailed summaries of the main points and a critical analysis of the core arguments. Difficult ideas are clearly explained both in terms of their value to critical thinking and to contemporary issues. Poststructuralism's challenging methodology; deconstruction, libidinal economics, genealogy and transcendental empiricism; is illuminated by being examined in context. Although a sympathetic interpreter of poststructuralism, Williams is not dismissive of the criticism of analytic philosophers and he is able to provide a much needed balanced assessment of this philosophy. The book offers an ideal introduction for students encountering poststructuralist ideas in philosophy, social and political theory, cultural studies, gender studies and in literary and art criticism.

Contents:

Introduction: what is poststructuralism?

Poststructuralism as deconstruction: Jacques Derrida's Of grammatology

Poststructuralism as philosophy of difference: Gilles Deleuze's Difference and repetition

Poststructuralism as philosophy of the event: Lyotard's Discours, figure

Poststructuralism, history, genealogy: Michel Foucault's The archaeology of knowledge

Poststructuralism, psychoanalysis, linguistics: Julia Kristeva's Revolution in poetic language

Poststructuralism into the future.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-49420-2

1-317-49421-0

1-315-71219-9

1-282-92164-9

9786612921643

1-84465-368-4

9781315712192

OCLC:

898771521