Poststructuralism
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An extension of structuralism influenced by deconstructionism countable, uncountable
"The search for a unified theory of social differentiation—a way of bringing together class, race, gender, and sex analysis into a single comparative frame—may not initially appeal to those whose analytical style has been shaped by poststructuralism."
Example
More examples"The search for a unified theory of social differentiation—a way of bringing together class, race, gender, and sex analysis into a single comparative frame—may not initially appeal to those whose analytical style has been shaped by poststructuralism."
Etymology
From post- + structuralism.
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