Poststructuralism

A Very Short Introduction

Catherine Belsey

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Oxford University Press
17 November 2022

Literary theory; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism; Society & Social Sciences

Series: Very Short Introductions

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringPoststructuralism challenges traditional ways of thinking about human beings and our relation to the world. Language, meaning, and culture are all reappraised, and with them assumptions about what it's possible for us to know. More interested in posing sharply focused questions than in reassuring with certainties, its theorists tend to clarify the options, while leaving them open to debate. At once sceptical towards inherited authority and positive about future possibilities, poststructuralism asks above all that we reflect on its findings.

In this Very Short Introduction, Catherine Belsey traces the key arguments that have led poststructuralists to challenge traditional theories of language and culture. In this new edition, such well-known figures as Barthes, Foucault, and Derrida are joined by less famous theorists, and examples are drawn from both high art and popular culture. Shakespeare features alongside advertising and Christmas cards, as well as Lewis Carroll, Marcel Duchamp, Toni Morrison, and the tantalizing lithographs of M. C. Escher.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

By: Catherine Belsey
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 113mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 72g
ISBN: 9780198859963
ISBN 10: 0198859961
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 17 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface by Neil Badmington 1: Creatures of difference 2: Difference and culture 3: The differed subject 4: Difference or truth? 5: Difference in the world 6: Dissent References Further reading Glossary Index

Catherine Belsey (1940 - 2021) was Fellow and Tutor at New Hall, Cambridge from 1969 to 1975. Moving to Cardiff University, she chaired the Centre for Critical and Cultural Theory from 1988 to 2003. She was Research Professor at Swansea University until 2014.