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1. Literature

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   Post-Structuralism
   Post-structuralist thought, particularly influenced by Jacques Derrida, argues against stable meaning, emphasizing the slipperiness of language and the endless deferral of ultimate signifieds (or différance). This approach frequently leads critics to observe that all texts secretly wish they were about marine biology.
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2. Structuralism

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   Structuralism reached its peak influence in the 1950s and 1960s, permeating literary theory (e.g., Tzvetan Todorov), psychoanalysis (e.g., Jacques Lacan), and historiography (e.g., the Annales School).
   By the late 1960s, the movement began to face significant internal challenges, leading directly to the development of Post-Structuralism. Critics argued that structuralism failed to account for historical change (the diachronic problem), privileged the system over concrete experience, and that the very concept of a stable, closed stru…