Post-structuralism

2.2. STRUCTURALISM As well as functionalism, structuralism has been influenced by the work of Durkheim, although the basic thrust for its development comes from linguistics. The work of the linguist Swiss Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) was the first and more important source of ideas structuralist. Although Saussure only wrote about the language, the ideas that developed were later incorporated into numerous disciplines, both the social sciences and humanities. Prior to the work of Saussure, the

The conflict within Dilemma of a Ghost by Ama Ata Aidoo seems to arise from the Eulalie’s foreignness, however; it arises from both party’s lack of knowledge of the others culture and Ato’s new Americanized beliefs. The world is comprised of diverse cultures and beliefs. Ideals of one’s culture can be tested when influences from the outside changed a person’s ideals. In Dilemma of a Ghost, not only does culture conflict arise between Ato’s wife Eulalie and Esi but also from Ato himself and how his

The categorisation of humans into various gender related groups is something spanning across time and cultures. Possible causes of such divisions include grammatical forms of communication, a prospect investigated by structuralism. A variety of approaches concerned with the classification of language in the mind (Jenkins, 1992), it demonstrates just how the power of spoken and written word creates detachments between men and women. Key thinkers including Claude Lévi-Strauss and Ferdinand de Saussure

The Comparison and Contrast between Formalist and Functionalist Stylistics There are several differences way how formalist and functionalist analyze a text. The formalists consist of Roman Jakobson’s poetic function of language, Viktor Shklovsky’s defamiliarisation and Vladimir Propp’s the morphology of the folktale. Besides, the functionalist consists of Halliday with his tripartite functions (ideational, interpersonal, and textual). Both differences will explain below. The first part will flesh

Cultural Identity: Thoughts and Ideas of Cultural Identity Cultural identity refers to identification with, or sense of belonging to, a particular group based on various cultural categories, including nationality, ethnicity, race, gender, and religion (2014). These identities are gained through ones own experiences. The study of cultural identities offers rich understandings for both oneself and others. In the world one lives in today, it has one becoming increasingly diverse; the study of cultural

ethics, and the unconscious” (Groden 573). In his text, Lacan’s focus is on “the connection between the structure of language of the unconscious with the formula that defines the sign” (Baggett lecture). Ferdinand Saussure, the originator of Structuralism, theorizes that the signifier is just the sound-image or a “mental image” that comes to mind, while

Introduction Semiotics can be defined as the study of symbols and signs particularly with regard to how they are used to create meaning and communicate it to others. Semiotics also offers tools that make it possible to uncover the cultural conventions and codes that highlight the period to which a setting was placed and interpret meanings behind the symbols (Berger, 2014). In the pilot episode of “That 70s Show”, it is possible to apply semiotic analysis since there are various signs

Anthropologists study humans and how they interact with each other and how they adapt and evolve. Human beings are exactly the same, composition, same need for water, and the need to eat food, but no matter what they all have in common; they still vary in cultures and thoughts and upbringings. The one thing that a culture has that most anthropologists experience is a different reality. A reality that is so different and vast that it overwhelms the researcher. This is an overwhelming experience which

In the French theorist’s Roland Barthes’s essay, “The Death of the Author,” he explores that reading is done through a lens of the authors life. According the Dictionary.com, to read is to “comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.” Barthes argues that the reader spends to much time allowing the author’s identity to get in the way of comprehending the meaning of the ‘written or printed matter.’ He then goes on

Structuralism is the idea that language exists in patterns, therefore all literary works begin to develop underlying elements common to all human experiences (Purdue). Structuralist criticism analyzes these patterns, elements, and themes that interconnect the works in order to better understand them (Rump). In the story arcs of both Henry James’ Daisy Miller and Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight, structuralist themes include the juxtaposition of innocence and corruption, and ignobility and refinement. The