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structuralism and poststructuralism  

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  • Structuralism and, subsequently, poststructuralism were key components in what became known as the “linguistic turn” in 20th-century social theory. Both are less accurately described as theories; they are, rather, broadscale theoretical orientations, each of which served as a foundation for a rich and diverse number of thinkers and researchers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Structuralism and Poststructuralism]

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