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Deconstruction is so labyrinthine that it has become the monster that murdered philosophy. When Jacques Derrida, the father of deconstruction, uses buzzwords such as “phallogocentrism” and “transcendental signified,” humanities students and aspiring philosophers may get weak in the knees.
Following the success of his For Beginners title Derrida, Jim Powell’s Deconstruction is an irreverent romp through deconstructive domains. Though Powell offers lucid explanations of the most important deconstructive ideas and texts, he also dives into lesser-known works. One of these, The Right to Look, finds Derrida offering his thoughts on a photo-novella consisting of images of women making love with each other. Powell then goes on to explore how deconstruction has escaped Derrida, especially in the realm of architecture. Then, based on Derrida’s assertion that deconstruction happens differently in different cultures, Powell examines how – through Buddhism and Taoism – deconstruction took place in ancient India, Japan, and China.
Following the success of his For Beginners title Derrida, Jim Powell’s Deconstruction is an irreverent romp through deconstructive domains. Though Powell offers lucid explanations of the most important deconstructive ideas and texts, he also dives into lesser-known works. One of these, The Right to Look, finds Derrida offering his thoughts on a photo-novella consisting of images of women making love with each other. Powell then goes on to explore how deconstruction has escaped Derrida, especially in the realm of architecture. Then, based on Derrida’s assertion that deconstruction happens differently in different cultures, Powell examines how – through Buddhism and Taoism – deconstruction took place in ancient India, Japan, and China.
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Deconstruction for Globetrotters, Aug 13 2005
By mingyue - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Deconstruction for Beginners (Paperback)
This book offers something for readers who know nothing of deconstruction, but also something for those who have read a lot about it. I have read a lot of books on deconstruction, but this is the only one that shows how deconstruction has worked in different cultures--notably, China and India. Besides, it is irreverent and hilarious, at one point inserting some Derridean quotes on ethics into an ribald erotic situation. The parallels between Nagarjuna's Madhyamika Buddhism and deconstruction are fascinating.
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Carnivalesque, Oct 23 2005
By Mark Tracy - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Deconstruction for Beginners (Paperback)
Derrida once said that he approved of the comic book treatments of his thought because they bypass and subvert the offical channels of knowledge proffered at universities. Powell's carnivalesque treatment of Derrida is certainly planted firmly in that groove.
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Deconstruction for Beginners, Jan 27 2012
By Shereen M. Lobdell - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Deconstruction For Beginners (Paperback)
I bought this book in order to gain a better understanding of Deconstructive theory. I was open to the comic book format which is quite fun, and the illustrator,Joe Lee,captures the feel of underground comics. I didn't enjoy the pornographic nature of the writing. Jim Powell's explanations for deconstructive theory are at times entrenched in direct references to sexual acts and male and female genitalia. I'm not a fan of porn, and most people who are interested in deconstructive theory are probably not either.Despite the fact that the writer's lewd and carnally juicy explanations are helpful in understanding deconstruction,I didn't enjoy reading it. After a sincere effort at gleaning the information I was looking for, I threw this book in the trash.
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