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- Postmodernism challenges the concept of fixed truth and promotes diverse perspectives in addressing societal issues.
- Postmodernists critique centralized theories and advocate for knowledge as culturally determined discourses.
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Critiques of Structuralism: Internal and External
Despite the profound influence of structuralism on human thought, it faced criticism in two main categories. One set of critiques targeted the actual works of structuralism, pointing out oversimplifications and privileging of one side of binary oppositions. The other category critiqued structuralism internally, highlighting its self-consuming nature as it limited thought within narrow cultural parameters.
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