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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryKeywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society Williams, Raymond Book 1977 Williams examines more than 100 familiar words and explores how they are used. The Nazis and Deconstruction: Jean-Pierre Faye's Demolition of Derrida  Goldner, Loren Article 1993 A review of Jean-Pierre Faye's book 'La raison narrative', which traces the Nazi origins of deconstructionist and post-modernist concepts and terminology. Faye shows, for example, that the concept of ... Perspectives On Power: Reflections on Human Nature and the Social Order Chomsky, Noam Book 1997 Chomsky sets down his thoughts on topics ranging from language and human nature, to the Middle East and East Timor. Postmodernism: Paralysed by postmodernism Kitching, Gavin Article 2008 A great deal of "theory" in the humanities and social sciences -- and not just postmodern theory -- involves the creating of a kind of conceptual landscape filled with curious kinds of abstract object... Problems of Knowledge and Freedom: The Russell Lectures Chomsky, Noam Book 1971 These lectures explore Bertrand Russell's work on empiricism, morality, linguistics and politics. ... The Professor of Parody Nussbaum, Martha Article 2000 It is difficult to come to grips with Judith Butler’s ideas because it is difficult to figure out what they are. The Trouble with Theory: The Educational Costs of Postmodernism Kitching, Gavin Book 2008 Postmodern theory has engaged the hearts and heads of the brightest students because of its apparent political and social radicalism. Yet Kitching writes: "At the heart of postmodernism is very poor, ... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesChomsky.info The Noam Chomsky Web site.
Sources LibraryBully for Brontosaurus Reflections in Natural History Gould, Stephen Jay 1991 A collection of dicursive essays on natural history. Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World Ostler, Nicholas 2006 History of the world's great tongues, from the resilience of Chinese through twenty centuries of invasions to the self-regard of Greek and to the struggles that gave birth to the languages of modern E... Here's What Shakespeare's Plays Sounded Like With Their Original English Accent Abraham 2011 In this short documentary, linguist David Crystal and his son, actor Ben Crystal, look at the differences between English pronunciation now and how it was spoken 400 years ago. They answer the most ba... A user's guide to artspeak Beckett, Andy 2013 There is now a name for the pompous prose used by art galleries: International Art Speak. You need to speak it to be a part of art culture. |
