Poststructuralism Quiz

Who is considered the founder of deconstruction?

• Jacques Derrida

• Roland Barthes

• Michel Foucault

• Paul de Man

• Not Attempted

The phrase "there is nothing outside the text" is attributed to:

• Roland Barthes

• Michel Foucault

• Jacques Derrida

• Julia Kristeva

• Not Attempted

Who wrote the essay "The Death of the Author"?

• Michel Foucault

• Roland Barthes

• Jacques Derrida

• Paul de Man

• Not Attempted

The term "différance" was coined by:

• Jacques Derrida

• Roland Barthes

• Paul de Man

• Michel Foucault

• Not Attempted

Which theorist is associated with the concept of "discourse" in poststructuralism?

• Julia Kristeva

• Michel Foucault

• Roland Barthes

• Jacques Derrida

• Not Attempted

In deconstruction, the idea that meaning is always deferred is called:

• Différance

• Binary opposition

• Intertextuality

• Logocentrism

• Not Attempted

"Logocentrism" refers to:

• The privileging of speech over writing

• The focus on images

• The rejection of language

• The celebration of chaos

• Not Attempted

Which of the following is NOT a feature of poststructuralism?

• Rejection of fixed meanings

• Emphasis on authorial intention

• Decentering of the subject

• Skepticism about stable structures

• Not Attempted

The term "aporia" in deconstruction means:

• Logical impasse or undecidability

• A clear solution

• A historical event

• A poetic device

• Not Attempted

Who wrote "Structure, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences"?

• Roland Barthes

• Paul de Man

• Jacques Derrida

• Julia Kristeva

• Not Attempted