Understanding Post-Structuralism

What is a key characteristic of post-structuralism according to Benoit Dilly?

• It is a well-defined school of thought.

• It is primarily a reaction to structuralism.

• It focuses on the completeness of linguistic systems.

• It is a group of philosophers who formed a distinct movement.

Which historical event is mentioned as influencing post-structuralist thought?

• The French Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The American Civil War

• The Second World War

How does post-structuralism view literature, according to the transcript?

• As a reflection of universal truths

• As a place for subverting arbitrary conventions

• As a set of fixed conventions

• As a purely structural entity

What does Judith Butler identify as a tendency of post-structuralism?

• Focus on systematic scientific methods

• Acceptance of totality and universality

• Grounding discourse in metaphysical origins

• Rejection of binary oppositions

What is a characteristic of post-structuralist thought regarding meaning?

• It insists on a single, stable meaning.

• It relies on metaphysical origins for meaning.

• It dismisses linguistic ambiguity.

• It embraces the plurality and instability of meaning.