deconstructionism

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Basically what you are describing is deconstructionism, and it was a real force in many art and especially english departments in the United States.

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  1. Same as decontruction{1}.

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  1. a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning

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  • Basically what you are describing is deconstructionism, and it was a real force in many art and especially english departments in the United States. —  RealClimate
  • It also happens to be the MO of vulgar deconstructionism. —  Planet Atheism
  • I was taught that the difference between deconstructionism and correspondance theory of truth is the direction the spiral takes. —  HogwartsProfessor.com
  • Let me try a bit of further deconstructionism of this study. —  BRAINETHICS
  • While undeniably trafficing in the shaggily shambolic art brut meme that has, for better or worse, become comtempo underground Finland's metier the decade, this solo project of Kemialliset Ystavat's Jan Anderzen (one of the godfather's of this movement) is nevertheless a delightful traipse through a verdant forest of ergot poisoned art brut psychedelic deconstructionism; all wobbly string fumble, lobotomized key wheeze and detuned flute toot thats wonderfully right in it's ungainly "wrongness". —  MUTANT SOUNDS
 

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