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Early Access: Poststructuralism: WTF? Derrida, Deconstruction and Poststructuralist Theory Explained

Hello all! I finished my video on Poststructuralism a little ahead of schedule and so thought I'd share with you!

I'm hoping to be able to do this a little more frequently in the future but it's a little time-dependant, sometimes it's a bit of a race to get them finished...

It'll be out for general release on Sunday but, until then, it's all yours to enjoy. Looking forward to hearing what you think!

Thanks as ever for your support, it really does help to make this that touch more sustainable!

Early Access: Poststructuralism: WTF? Derrida, Deconstruction and Poststructuralist Theory Explained

Comments

There's a very distinctive style which often accompanies Poststructuralism. In fact, it's something I'm going to talk about a tiny bit in my next video (which should be out by Friday). The prime example I always think about is Judith Butler's discussion of the many meanings of the word "trouble" towards the beginning of her book Gender Trouble (which I'm also going to be making a video about very soon...). It's a tough one as, in many cases, I think the writing style, while difficult, is actually very connected to the ideas and thinking so I'm not sure it would be possible to do all of the intellectual work that these scholars do without that style of thinking and writing. I'm glad that you've found some of my videos have helped you a little bit though, that's always been my goal!

Tom Nicholas

Hey Tom, have you found the reading of post structuralism a challenge? There seems to be a lot of over inflated complexity and pomp that makes it a real challenge to access even though it's so important for informing the population. This is what makes your videos so positive.

Niall Ferguson

Many thanks Tom - I love your videos - keep up the good work..!

Anne


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