Post-Structuralism Structuralism and Postmodernism

Question 1

When did Structuralism begin?

Accepted Answer

early 1900s

Question 2

Levi-Strauss said that..

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the 'savage' mind has the same structure as the 'civilised'

Question 3

Jacques Derrida was interested in two topics. What are they?

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Semiotics and Deconstruction

Question 4

Luis Althusser was interested in the idea of...

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the cult of personality

Question 5

Michel Foucault was most interested in...

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Power and Knowledge

Question 6

Which of these are also Postmodern?

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Pastiche, Hybrid genres, Borrowing from different eras, Blurring of high and low culture

Question 7

Who was the main founder of Structuralism?

Accepted Answer

Saussure

Question 8

What is the best definition of Structuralism?

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A structure underlies human life that is interrelated

Question 9

Which of these people are Post-Structuralists?

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Luis Althusser, Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida

Question 10

What was Noam Chomsky best known for?

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Linguistics

Question 11

Jean Paul Sartre is like Charlotte in that he is an...

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An Existentialist

Question 12

Existentialism focuses on the idea that...

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Philosophical thinking begins with the human subject

Question 13

Which of these are 'low' culture?

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music videos, Pop music, 'Heat' magazine

Question 14

What animal did Noam Chomsky experiment with?

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A chimp

Question 15

Which of these are 'high' culture?

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classical music, ballet

Question 16

Chomsky suggested that...

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That we have a genetic capability for language

Question 17

Which theorist could you link to the 'cult of personality'?

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Richard Dyer

Question 18

Postmodernism can be best defined as...

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Whatever we want it to be, Whatevs, ...., There is no definition

Question 19

How many of the following can be defined as Postmodern techniques?

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Nostalgia, Pastiche, Parody, Blurring of boundaries

Question 20

What is the best thing about Media?

Accepted Answer

Everything - it makes you question the world, It's the students that make it, It's the teacher, of course (slaaay)

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