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The Theory Mess: Deconstruction in Eclipse
Herman Rapaport
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Description for The Theory Mess: Deconstruction in Eclipse
Paperback. A clarifying account of the general landscape of critical theory in the United States over the last 30 years ending with the current eclipse of deconstruction. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
Although deconstruction has become a popular catchword, as an intellectual movement it has never entirely caught on within the university. For some in the academy, deconstruction, and Jacques Derrida in particular, are responsible for the demise of accountability in the study of literature. Countering these facile dismissals of Derrida and deconstruction, Herman Rapaport explores the incoherence that has plagued critical theory since the 1960s and the resulting legitimacy crisis in the humanities. Against the backdrop of a rich, informed discussion of Derrida's writings-and how they have been misconstrued by critics and admirers alike-The Theory Mess investigates the vicissitudes of ... Read more
Although deconstruction has become a popular catchword, as an intellectual movement it has never entirely caught on within the university. For some in the academy, deconstruction, and Jacques Derrida in particular, are responsible for the demise of accountability in the study of literature. Countering these facile dismissals of Derrida and deconstruction, Herman Rapaport explores the incoherence that has plagued critical theory since the 1960s and the resulting legitimacy crisis in the humanities. Against the backdrop of a rich, informed discussion of Derrida's writings-and how they have been misconstrued by critics and admirers alike-The Theory Mess investigates the vicissitudes of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231121354
SKU
V9780231121354
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About Herman Rapaport
Herman Rapaport is a professor in the Department of English at the University of Southampton. His books include Is There Truth in Art? and Between the Sign and the Gaze.
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