Ferdinand de Saussure

Claude Lévi-Strauss

Michel Foucault

Jacques Derrida

The study of underlying structures in language, culture, and society

The analysis of individual consciousness and experience

The examination of historical and social context

The exploration of subjective interpretation and meaning

As a system of signs and symbols

As a means of individual expression

As a reflection of social and historical context

As a tool for logical reasoning

The idea that all elements in a structure are interconnected and interdependent

The notion that meaning is derived from relationships and differences between elements

The division of elements into two contrasting categories

The analysis of individual units in isolation

Language determines thought and shapes our understanding of the world

Thought is independent of language and exists prior to it

Language and thought are mutually constitutive and influence each other

Language is a mere tool for expressing thoughts

It emphasizes the importance of authorial intent and biographical context

It focuses on the analysis of individual words and phrases

It examines the underlying structures and patterns in literary texts

It explores the relationship between literature and social and historical forces

Post-structuralism rejected the idea of fixed structures and emphasized individual interpretation

Post-structuralism extended structuralism's principles to other areas of culture and society

Post-structuralism criticized structuralism for its focus on binary oppositions

Post-structuralism embraced structuralism's emphasis on language and meaning

Ferdinand de Saussure

Claude Lévi-Strauss

Michel Foucault

Jacques Derrida

The analysis of underlying structures and patterns in texts

The examination of historical and social context

The exploration of individual consciousness and experience

The critical analysis of binary oppositions and fixed meanings

The text has a fixed meaning that the reader must uncover

The reader's interpretation is the sole determinant of meaning

The meaning of the text is negotiated between the text and the reader

The text's meaning is independent of the reader's interpretation

They led to a decline in the study of traditional literary genres

They emphasized the importance of historical and social context

They challenged traditional notions of truth and objectivity

They promoted a focus on individual experience and subjectivity

It led to a focus on individual cultures and their unique characteristics

It emphasized the importance of cultural relativism

It encouraged the study of underlying structures and patterns in cultures

It promoted the idea of cultural evolution

Myths are simply stories with no deeper meaning

Myths are reflections of individual experiences and emotions

Myths are symbolic representations of underlying social and cultural structures

Myths are historical accounts of past events

It examines the individual relationships between family members

It focuses on the historical development of kinship systems

It analyzes the underlying structures and patterns of kinship relations

It explores the cultural significance of kinship terminology

It emphasizes the importance of individual artistic expression

It focuses on the analysis of specific art objects

It examines the underlying structures and patterns in visual representations

It explores the relationship between art and social and historical context