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When Lewis Carroll's Humpty Dumpty discusses the question of meaning with Alice in Through the Looking Glass, which of them is right? Read the first page
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I'm an art student, and as I was interested in orders and structures I picked this up in the bookshop, thinking "oh, what's structuralism?" This book was so inspiring, its concise and excellent explanation of the key ideas with diverse and sometimes surprising references, was absolutely riveting. I read it in one evening, without being able to put it down, and it has formed a fundamental point of inspiration to me. Absolutely brilliant.
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I found this introduction to a large and complex subject unexpectedly engaging and accessible. I was only very vaguely familiar with structuralism and poststructuralism and this is exactly what I needed as a 'way in'. It sets you up for further reading or can be left as an interesting read in its own right. Much appreciated.
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Postructuralists have broadly criticised the notion of common meaning in language, saying that such a process is limiting to our lives. This small study introduces the idea in terms of language first and then goes on to look briefly at what the major protagonists of post-structuralism have done with it. As with most philosophies though, apart from those which seek to unify differing ideas, post-structuralism is only half the story (not that this book says that). A good and useful introduction, though.
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