Unpacking Poststructuralism

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What is the main focus of poststructuralism in the field of International Relations?

  • Studying objective observations of the world
  • Developing new schools of thought
  • Using grand theories to analyze historical periods
  • Analyzing the relationship between knowledge and power (correct)

What is the role of language and discourse in poststructuralist analysis?

  • They are not important
  • They are secondary to objective observations
  • They are only relevant in specific historical periods
  • They are fundamental issues (correct)

Who introduced the concept of "différance" to show the missing side of Western thought?

  • Jacques Derrida (correct)
  • Michel Foucault
  • Agamben
  • Richard Ashley

What is the aim of double reading in poststructuralist analysis?

<p>To understand the story of the construction of the identity of a discourse (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the first and second terms of binary oppositions, according to Derrida?

<p>The first term is privileged over the second (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Michel Foucault's works?

<p>The relationship between knowledge and power (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between poststructuralism and grand theories in International Relations?

<p>Poststructuralism emphasizes the relationship between knowledge and power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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