Structuralism and its influence from "summary" of Derrida and Deconstruction by Hugh J. Silverman
Structuralism was a theoretical movement that emerged in the mid-20th century and had a profound influence on various fields, including linguistics, anthropology, psychology, and literary theory. It sought to uncover the underlying structures that govern human behavior, language, and culture. At the heart of structuralism was the belief that these structures could be uncovered through the analysis of relationships and systems rather than individual elements. One of the key figures in the development of structuralism was the Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, whose work on the nature of language laid the foundation for structuralist thought. Saussure argued that language is a system of signs that derive their meaning from their relationships to one another, rather than from any inherent connection to the world. This idea of language as a structured system of signs had a significant impact on the way scholars approached the study of culture and society. Another important figure in the structuralist movement was Claude Levi-Strauss, a French anthropologist who applied structuralist principles to the study of mythology and kinship systems. Levi-Strauss believed that myths were structured in a similar way to languages, with recurring patterns and unde...
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