Deconstruction and Critical Theory (Electronic book text)

Deconstruction and Critical Theory surveys the main schools and theorists of Deconstruction and establishes their philosophical roots, tracing their contribution to the understanding of literature and ideology. It compares their critical value and explores the critical reaction to Deconstruction and its limitations. This is the ideal text for students who wish to understand how and why Deconstruction has become the dominant tool of the humanities. Peter V. Zima is Professor and Director of the Institute of General and Comparative Literature at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. He is the author of a range of critical books including The Philosophy of Modern Literary Theory. Rainer Emig, the translator, is Professor of British Literature at the University of Regensburg, Germany.