deconstruction

(noun)

A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis.

Related Terms

  • post-structuralism
  • bell hooks

Examples of deconstruction in the following topics:

  • Deconstructivism

    • It is influenced by the theory of Deconstruction, which is a form of semiotic analysis.
    • One example of deconstructivist complexity is Frank Gehry's Vitra Design Museum in Weil-am-Rhein, which takes the typical unadorned white cube of modernist art galleries and deconstructs it, using geometries reminiscent of cubism and abstract expressionism.
  • Race and Ethnicity in Postmodernism

    • It is often associated with deconstruction and post-structuralism because its usage as a term gained significant popularity at the same time as twentieth-century post-structural thought.
    • A great deal of art during this era sought to deconstruct race through a postmodern lens.
  • Identity

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