The Edinburgh Companion to Poststructuralism
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About this book
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
Nicole Anderson, Macquarie University, Sydney • Véronique Bergen • A. C. (Tina) Besley, University of Waikato, New Zealand • Paul Bowman, Cardiff University, UK • Zoë Brigley Thompson • Ian Buchanan, University of Wollongong, Australia • Simon Choat, University of Kingston, UK • Anna Cutler, Tate • Benoît Dillet • Sarah Edge, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland • Corinne Enaudeau, La Société 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 & Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France • Nathan Widder, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK • Caroline Williams, Queen Mary University of London
Reviews
Comprehensive, insightful and up-to-date, The Edinburgh Companion to Poststructuralism is an indispensable volume for anyone researching or teaching in the field. Something that makes this work so engaging is that its contributors do not shy away from taking clear stances on issues pertaining to the figures discussed; but this only serves to lend an air of relevance and urgency to the volume—characteristics often lacking in weighty tomes of this nature… [An] immersive exploration of the many facets of the ongoing event of poststructuralist thought.
This is a subtle and deep response to the question of how to define poststructuralism. It brings together experts from many fields in drawing out clear yet challenging assessments of significant figures and problems of the movement. Readers will benefit greatly from the erudition and thoughtfulness of its international contributors.
The editors have provided a remarkable update on what they dub the "post-structuralist event." Eminently readable, this book renews our relationship with key thinkers in Continental philosophy, providing essays that give evidence to the claim that the event of post-structuralism is still to come.