Poststructuralism and After - Structure, Subjectivity and Power

"Poststructuralism and After provides a comprehensive, innovative and lucid account of contemporary poststructuralist theory, which probes its limits, explores rival theoretical approaches, and elaborates new concepts and logics. The book distils and articulates the basic philosophical assumptions and theoretical concepts of poststructuralism, but by building upon the work of Derrida, Foucault, Heidegger, Lacan, Laclau, Levi-Strauss, Marx, Saussure and & ek it also provides a distinctive version of the poststructuralist project.The philosophy and theory of poststructuralism is presented through a critical engagement with the central problems of social and political theory. Such problems include the structure/agency dilemma; the problem of social order; the ongoing debates between positivists, interpretivists and realists about the role and character of social science; the relationship between the economy, the state and society; the complexities of identity/difference; and the role of power, domination and ideology. Empirical illustrations and case studies of selected social phenomena further illuminate the theoretical arguments displayed in this book. "--

Product details

• Authors: D Howarth, D. Howarth, David R. Howarth, David R. R. Howarth
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2013
• EAN: 9781137266972
• ISBN: 978-1-137-26697-2
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Political sociology; Sozialtheorie, B, Soziale und politische Philosophie, Politik und Staat, Social Theory, Political Science, Political Philosophy, Political Sociology, Political Theory, social and political philosophy, Politics and government, Social Philosophy, Political science and theory, Social sciences—Philosophy, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Political science—Philosophy, Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie