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Post-Structuralism: Deconstruction and Beyond

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Who is considered the father of Post-Structuralism?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Michel Foucault

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Jean-François Lyotard


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jacques Derrida is widely regarded as the father of Post-Structuralism, a philosophical movement that emerged in the mid-20th century as a response to Structuralism.

What is the central concept of Deconstruction?

  1. Binary Oppositions

  2. Signification

  3. Intertextuality

  4. Differance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Differance, a term coined by Jacques Derrida, is the central concept of Deconstruction. It refers to the idea that meaning is not fixed or stable, but rather is constantly deferred and displaced.

Which philosopher famously argued that 'the author is dead'?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Michel Foucault

  3. Roland Barthes

  4. Jean Baudrillard


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Roland Barthes, in his essay 'The Death of the Author', famously argued that the author is dead, meaning that the author's intention or meaning is not relevant to the interpretation of a text.

What is the term used to describe the relationship between a signifier and a signified?

  1. Binary Opposition

  2. Signification

  3. Intertextuality

  4. Differance


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Signification refers to the relationship between a signifier (a word, image, or symbol) and a signified (the concept or idea it represents).

Which philosopher developed the concept of 'genealogy'?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Michel Foucault

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Jean-François Lyotard


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Michel Foucault developed the concept of 'genealogy', which involves tracing the historical development of a concept or practice to reveal its underlying power structures.

What is the term used to describe the way in which texts refer to and are influenced by other texts?

  1. Binary Opposition

  2. Signification

  3. Intertextuality

  4. Differance


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Intertextuality refers to the way in which texts are interconnected and refer to each other, creating a web of meanings.

Which philosopher famously argued that 'gender is performative'?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Michel Foucault

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Jean Baudrillard


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Judith Butler, in her book 'Gender Trouble', famously argued that gender is performative, meaning that it is not a fixed or natural category, but rather is produced and enacted through social practices.

What is the term used to describe the way in which power operates through discourse and language?

  1. Binary Opposition

  2. Signification

  3. Intertextuality

  4. Discursive Power


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Discursive power refers to the way in which power operates through discourse and language, shaping and controlling the way we think and act.

Which philosopher developed the concept of 'simulacra'?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Michel Foucault

  3. Jean Baudrillard

  4. Jean-François Lyotard


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jean Baudrillard developed the concept of 'simulacra', which refers to the idea that reality has been replaced by simulations and copies, creating a hyperreal world.

What is the term used to describe the way in which knowledge is produced and disseminated through power structures?

  1. Binary Opposition

  2. Signification

  3. Intertextuality

  4. Discursive Power

  5. Genealogy


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Genealogy refers to the way in which knowledge is produced and disseminated through power structures, tracing the historical development of concepts and practices to reveal their underlying power dynamics.

Which philosopher famously argued that 'truth is a regime of power'?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Michel Foucault

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Jean-François Lyotard


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Michel Foucault famously argued that 'truth is a regime of power', meaning that truth is not objective or universal, but rather is produced and maintained through power relations.

What is the term used to describe the way in which meaning is constructed through the play of signifiers?

  1. Binary Opposition

  2. Signification

  3. Intertextuality

  4. Differance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Differance refers to the way in which meaning is constructed through the play of signifiers, where one signifier leads to another in an endless chain of substitutions.

Which philosopher developed the concept of 'the postmodern condition'?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Michel Foucault

  3. Jean-François Lyotard

  4. Judith Butler


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jean-François Lyotard developed the concept of 'the postmodern condition', which refers to the cultural and intellectual shifts that occurred in the late 20th century, characterized by fragmentation, skepticism, and the rejection of grand narratives.

What is the term used to describe the way in which power operates through the production and circulation of knowledge?

  1. Binary Opposition

  2. Signification

  3. Intertextuality

  4. Discursive Power

  5. Genealogy


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Genealogy refers to the way in which power operates through the production and circulation of knowledge, tracing the historical development of concepts and practices to reveal their underlying power dynamics.

Which philosopher famously argued that 'the personal is political'?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Michel Foucault

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Carol Hanisch


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Carol Hanisch famously argued that 'the personal is political', highlighting the connection between personal experiences and broader political and social issues.

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