{"product_id":"deconstruction-for-beginners-9781934389263","title":"Deconstruction for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeconstruction is so labyrinthine (and rumored to be fatal) that it's become the monster that murdered philosophy. When Jacques Derrida, the father of deconstruction, uses buzz-words such as \"phallogocentrism\" and \"transcendental signified,\" humanities students and aspiring philosophers may get weak in the knees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing up on the success of \u003ci\u003eDerrida For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, Jim Powell's \u003ci\u003eDeconstruction For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e is an irreverent romp through deconstructive domains. Though Powell offers lucid explanations of the most important deconstructive ideas and texts, he also dive into lesser known works. One of these, \u003ci\u003eThe Right to Look\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, like an unruly mistress, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e For Beginners\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934389263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.10w x 0.36d","brand":"Jim Powell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45439122210997,"sku":"9781934389263","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4055d756-1d04-4bf4-958f-66f69c10f4a9.jpg?v=1749003559","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/deconstruction-for-beginners-9781934389263","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}