The Edinburgh Companion to Poststructuralism

Comprehensive, insightful and up-to-date, The Edinburgh Companion to Poststructuralism is an indispensable volume for anyone researching or teaching in the field. Something that makes this work so engaging is that its contributors do not shy away from taking clear stances on issues pertaining to the figures discussed; but this only serves to lend an air of relevance and urgency to the volume—characteristics often lacking in weighty tomes of this nature… [An] immersive exploration of the many facets of the ongoing event of poststructuralist thought. -- Jeff Brown, George Brown College * Philosophy in Review *
This is a subtle and deep response to the question of how to define poststructuralism. It brings together experts from many fields in drawing out clear yet challenging assessments of significant figures and problems of the movement. Readers will benefit greatly from the erudition and thoughtfulness of its international contributors. -- James Williams, University of Dundee
The editors have provided a remarkable update on what they dub the "post-structuralist event." Eminently readable, this book renews our relationship with key thinkers in Continental philosophy, providing essays that give evidence to the claim that the event of post-structuralism is still to come. -- Peter Gratton, Memorial University of Newfoundland