Quiz #7

Question 1

what does poststructuralism do?

Answer 1

examines in detail how the world comes to be seen and thought of in particular ways at specific historical junctures and to study how particular social practices work in terms of the relations of power and the ways of thinking that such practices produce or support
- regarded as a “critical attitude”

Question 2

poststructuralism vs. postmodernism (Haynes)

Answer 2

• postmodernism: concerned with the nature and consequences of modernity and develops a through critique of the enlightenment project
• poststructuralism: concerned with the nature, role, and function of language and how social meaning is constructed through language

Question 3

essential elements of poststructuralism

Answer 3

subjectivity: poststructuralist abandon any residual notion of preexisting subjectivity. it is concerned with the constitution of subject

culture: studies the cultural practices through which the inclusions and exclusions that give meaning to binary pairs are established

identity: identity construction is achieved through the inscription of boundaries which serve to demarcate an inside from an outside

Question 4

what is poststructuralism relation to power?

Answer 4

Poststructuralism sees power not as something people or governments simply “own” or control, but as something that works through language, ideas, and social practices. For example, the way we talk about “terrorism” or “national security” shapes how we understand them and who we see as threats.

Question 5

what is poststructuralism relation to security?

Answer 5

Poststructuralism argues that security isn’t just about protecting people from physical harm. It’s also about how governments and institutions define “safe” and “unsafe,” which can create fear or control over populations. For example, policies that make certain groups feel excluded or labeled as dangerous can be a form of powe