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Deconstructing Communication : Representation, Subject, and Economies of Exchange, Paperback / softback Book

Deconstructing Communication : Representation, Subject, and Economies of Exchange Paperback / softback

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A philosophical critique of modern communication theories. Situated at the intersection of current debates regarding meaning and representation, Deconstructing Communication casts doubt on the seeming innocence of the activity of communication.

Using poststructuralist literary theory and philosophy, Briankle G.

Chang argues that modern communication theories fail to provide an adequate explanation for how communication is possible.

Through a detailed examination of the basis of the idea of communication-with its semantic core of “commonality” or the transcendence of difference-Chang argues against the tendency of theorists to value understanding over misunderstanding, clarity over ambiguity, order over disorder.

To this end the author revisits the thought of Derrida and considers deconstruction in general.

Specifically, he uses the critique of the phenomenological tradition emerging from poststructuralism to clarify the commitments and assumptions inherent in models of communication.

Chang then discusses the contributions of Husserl, particularly regarding the interconnections between concepts, metaphors, and rhetoric.

He develops the strategy of deconstruction through a comparative analysis of Heidegger and Derrida, ultimately linking communication theory to the general question of philosophical reason.

Chang concludes with a set of key questions about theory formation in the field, questions that elucidate the future direction for critical reflection in the philosophy of communication.

A seminal work in communication theory, Deconstructing Communication will serve as the guiding framework for a constructive debate about the future direction of the field.

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