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Your one-stop guide to poststructuralism: where it came from, what it's achieved and where it's going. This Companion surveys the challenges and provocations raised by the major voices of poststructuralism: Foucault, Deleuze, Derrida, Cixous, Lyotard, Guattari, Kristeva, Irigaray, Barthes and Baudrillard. Thematically organised and clearly written, it will guide students in philosophy, literature, art, geography, politics, sociology, law, film and cultural studies around the nature and contemporary relevance of poststructuralism. Contributors include: Simon Choat, Nathan Widder & Judith Revel.- Explores the emergence of poststructuralism, from its origins in Marxism and structuralism to its global academic impact - Chapters are arranged by theme and topic, showing which ideas captivated poststructuralist thinkers - Looks at the criticisms of poststructuralism - Investigates the new trends and recent debates within and around poststructuralism
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Written by experts in their field, this Companion surveys the challenges and provocations raised by the major voices of poststructuralism: Foucault, Deleuze, Derrida, Cixous, Lyotard, Guattari, Kristeva, Irigaray, Barthes and Baudrillard. Thematically organised and clearly written, it will guide students and researchers in philosophy, literature, art, geography, politics, sociology, law, film and cultural studies around the nature and contemporary relevance of poststructuralism.
Key Features
- Explores the emergence of poststructuralism, from its origins in Marxism and structuralism to its global academic impact
- Chapters are arranged by theme and topic, showing which ideas captivated poststructuralist thinkers
- Looks at the criticisms of poststructuralism
- Investigates the new trends and recent debates within and around poststructuralism
Contributors
Nicole Anderson, Macquarie University, Sydney - V ronique Bergen - A. C. (Tina) Besley, University of Waikato, New Zealand - Paul Bowman, Cardiff University, UK - Zo Brigley Thompson - Ian Buchanan, University of Wollongong, Australia - Simon Choat, University of Kingston, UK - Anna Cutler, Tate - Beno t Dillet - Sarah Edge, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland - Corinne Enaudeau, La Soci t Internationale de Recherches Emmanuel Levinas (SIREL) - Nick Hardy, University of New Brunswick, Canada - Conn Holohan, NUI Galway, Ireland - Simon Lumsden, University of New South Wales, Australia - Craig Lundy, University of Wollongong, Australia - Iain MacKenzie, University of Kent, UK - Michael A. Peters, University of Waikato, New Zealand - John W. Phillips, National University of Singapore - Robert Porter, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland - Tara Puri, University of Warwick, UK - Caroline Rooney, University of Kent, UK - Yvette Russell, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland - George Sotiropoulos, Democritean University of Thrace, Greece - Bernard Stiegler, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK & Universit de Technologie de Compi gne, France - Nathan Widder, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK - Caroline Williams, Queen Mary University of London
Synopsis
Written by experts in their field, this Companion surveys the challenges and provocations raised by the major voices of poststructuralism: Foucault, Deleuze, Derrida, Cixous, Lyotard, Guattari, Kristeva, Irigaray, Barthes and Baudrillard. Thematically organised and clearly written, it will guide students and researchers in philosophy, literature, art, geography, politics, sociology, law, film, and cultural studies around the nature and contemporary relevance of poststructuralism.
About the Author
Benoît Dillet is Research Assistant, School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent.
Iain Mackenzie is Lecturer in Politics, School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent.
Robert Porter is Lecturer within the Centre for Media Research at the University of Ulster.
Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsList of Contributors
Preface
Introduction, Benoît Dillet, Iain MacKenzie and Robert Porter
PART 1: EMERGENCE
1. Poststructuralism and Modern European Philosophy, Simon Lumsden
2. From Marxism to Poststructuralism, Simon Choat
3. From Structuralism to Poststructuralism, Craig Lundy
PART 2: METHODS
4. A History of the Method: Examining Foucault's Research Methodology, Nick Hardy
5. Derrida, Deconstruction and Method, John W. Phillips
6. Écriture Féminine, Zoë Brigley Thompson
7. Schizoanalysis: An Incomplete Project, Ian Buchanan
PART 3: THEMES
Structure and Subject
8. Structure and Subject, Caroline Williams
9. How do we Recognize the Subject?, Nathan Widder
10. Foucault: The Culture of Self, Subjectivity and Truth-Telling Practices, A. C. (Tina) Besley
Language and Text
11. Derrida's