{"product_id":"the-theory-mess-herman-rapaport-9780231121347","title":"The Theory Mess: Deconstruction in Eclipse","description":"Although deconstruction has become a popular catchword, as an intellectual movement it has never entirely caught on within the university. For some in the academy, deconstruction, and Jacques Derrida in particular, are responsible for the demise of accountability in the study of literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCountering these facile dismissals of Derrida and deconstruction, Herman Rapaport explores the incoherence that has plagued critical theory since the 1960s and the resulting legitimacy crisis in the humanities. Against the backdrop of a rich, informed discussion of Derrida's writings--and how they have been misconstrued by critics and admirers alike--\u003ci\u003eThe Theory Mess\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the vicissitudes of Anglo-American criticism over the past thirty years and proposes some possibilities for reform.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Herman Rapaport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231121342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231121347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.31w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2001 pg. 1789","brand":"Herman Rapaport","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086432514303,"sku":"9780231121347","price":104.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64c23fd8-8242-4585-ae66-fbc1543bd744.jpg?v=1769094639","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-theory-mess-herman-rapaport-9780231121347","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}