deconstruction

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a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning

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Again the main show kicks off with Stephanie McMahon welcoming us to the show and into the weird deconstruction / parody intro video. Source: Internet

Being skilled at deconstruction is a disadvantage for a customer-support specialist hoping to find “meaning” in her work, and for a millennial who values moving through the world with a clear sense of right and wrong. Source: Internet

At the same time for Derrida deconstruction is also a "structuralist gesture" because it is concerned with the structure of texts. Source: Internet

Derrida states that deconstruction is an "antistructuralist gesture" because "Structures were to be undone, decomposed, desedimented." Source: Internet

Add / Remove Fueled by the need for both economy and sustainability, deconstruction increasingly makes sense as a solution for old, vacant buildings. Source: Internet

Derrida initially resisted granting to his approach the overarching name "deconstruction," on the grounds that it was a precise technical term that could not be used to characterize his work generally. Source: Internet

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