The Deconstruction of the Tradition: Precarities

3 credits · Undergraduate

While the main practitioners of deconstruction sought to interrogate traditional concepts of identity, selfhood, representation, truth, essence, and origin, their own writings are not free of epistemic – and even ontological violence. We re-examine these texts through the lens of anti-colonial, feminist and race theory and inquire into the continuing promise of deconstruction in the contemporary world. CALENDAR NOTES: CTMP 4001.03 & CTMP 4002.03 must normally be taken in the same academic year to fulfill the requirements of the CTMP Combined Honours degree. PREREQUISITES: CTMP 4001.03 or permission of the instructor EXCLUSIONS: CTMP 4000.06 FORMATS: Lecture | Tutorial