a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
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deconstructionism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deconstruction |
| Type of | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory |
Examples of deconstructionism
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The snag is that deconstructionism aims to show that this can never be done.
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Start by identifying what deconstructionism is rather than what it is not.
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Wasn't this part of the central message of deconstructionism via Derrida?
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Heather Mac Donald once studied literary deconstructionism and clerked for a left-wing judge.
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Deconstructionism, in a sense, destroyed all parameters in the world of literary criticism.
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The rise of deconstructionism gave a new lease of life to Regietheater in Europe and elsewhere.
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I, however, am the Michael Moore of deconstructionism.
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The worst of all comes when Charlie explains deconstructionism to Mick, who has a newfound interest in academia.
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This stream of thought has given rise to philosophies like existentialism, postmodernism, and deconstructionism.
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- Deconstruction: a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
- (deconstructionist) of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism; "deconstructionist criticism"
- In art and literature, a tendency to subvert or pull apart and examine existing conventions having to do with meaning and individualism. Whether using language, images, or building elements, deconstructionists raise questions about meaning, materials, forms and other aspects of artistic expression.
- Postmodern critical approach that "constructs" new meanings of old texts by subverting (or "deconstructing") them; based on the premise that language is an imprecise instrument that has been manipulated by the traditional Eurocentric worldview. ...
- In theater history, an approach based on the concept that a text has no stable reference. It questions historical assumptions about the ability of language to represent reality.
- A philosophical world view in which language is viewed as a man-made system of symbols that have no absolute meanings and no absolute references to reality. ...
- An approach to literature which suggests that literary works do not yield fixed, single meanings, because language can never say exactly what we intend it to mean. Deconstructionism seeks to destabilize meaning by examining the gaps and ambiguities of the language of a text. ...
- A moderately successful attempt by the French to avenge the loss of Paris as the global center of literature.
