Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction

by Catherine Belsey

Book Overview

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. While the author discusses such well-known figures as Barthes, Foucault, Derrida, and Lacan,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192801805
• ISBN13: 9780192801807
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 7.2"