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    Precursors of Structuralism

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    The document discusses the origins and key concepts of structuralism. It emerged as a reaction to humanism, seeing social order as based on language and impersonal forces rather than individual subjects. Structuralism views society and social interaction through the linguistic concepts developed by Saussure, seeing signs and their relationships as producing meaning. Levi-Strauss applied these ideas to concepts like kinship and myth. Derrida furthered this view through deconstruction, arguing that meanings are unstable and contexts shape them. Later, semiotics expanded structuralism beyond linguistics to include other symbolic systems and social life. The goal was to uncover the underlying structures and logics that shape reality and social order.

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    The document discusses the origins and key concepts of structuralism. It emerged as a reaction to humanism, seeing social order as based on language and impersonal forces rather than individual subjects. Structuralism views society and social interaction through the linguistic concepts developed by Saussure, seeing signs and their relationships as producing meaning. Levi-Strauss applied these ideas to concepts like kinship and myth. Derrida furthered this view through deconstruction, arguing that meanings are unstable and contexts shape them. Later, semiotics expanded structuralism beyond linguistics to include other symbolic systems and social life. The goal was to uncover the underlying structures and logics that shape reality and social order.

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    The document discusses the origins and key concepts of structuralism. It emerged as a reaction to humanism, seeing social order as based on language and impersonal forces rather than individual subjects. Structuralism views society and social interaction through the linguistic concepts developed by Saussure, seeing signs and their relationships as producing meaning. Levi-Strauss applied these ideas to concepts like kinship and myth. Derrida furthered this view through deconstruction, arguing that meanings are unstable and contexts shape them. Later, semiotics expanded structuralism beyond linguistics to include other symbolic systems and social life. The goal was to uncover the underlying structures and logics that shape reality and social order.

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    Precursors of Structuralism

    Language Durkheim and idea of sacred/profane Linguistics Melds Sociology, the study of social action and interaction, with Linguistics Anthropology

    Structuralism

    Scientific view of social order based on language Reaction to humanism Individual subject to effect of impersonal forces Beneath the values and interests are structures based on language

    Structuralism

    Linguistics based view of social interaction Saussurelanguage as a system of signs based on difference Relation of sound and the object represented is outcome of collective learning Signifier-signified connection key

    Structuralism

    Levi-Strauss Society a a super-language Unconscious mental structures create social order Myth, kinship, ritual and beliefs form elementary elements of structure

    Derrida

    An agency theory of language Focus on difference Deconstruction of logical relationships of signifier and signified to reveal hidden difference Decenters theory and leaves what?

    Derrida

    Concept of deconstruction Relationship to critical theory Socialization and language function in process Coincides with the politics of difference

    Derrida

    Language as unstable and changing Multiple meanings for each word Context matters to meaning

    Semiotics

    Broader than structural linguistics Structure of sign systems Can include nonverbal communication, symbolic behaviors and representations and ritual Expanded Saussures concept to all areas of social life

    Levi-Strauss

    Language as only one for of social communication Kinship and Ritual Phonemes Language as a structure of the mind

    Structural Marxism

    Study of structure as a prerequisite to the study of history Inner logic of structural systems must be examined before origins are analyzed Reality is not directly visible or palpable Reality must be determined by looking at underlying logic through scientific cognition to see social order (and disorder)

    Summation

    Language as the highest form of structure and interaction Social control through signification of meaning to objectsreal or constructed Socialization makes us subjects of knowledge systems Who controls meanings?

    Summation

    To get to real social knowledge must deconstruct the rules of control deconstruct the language and the meanings ascribed to things/words See beyond the words to the true meaning

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