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“I think part of the success which Structuralist or post-Structuralist thought in critical theory has had in literary studies in American universities is due to a theoretical vacuum.”

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Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag was an American writer, critic, and photographer. Known for her unique literary style and profound thinking, her work spans various fields including literature, art, and politics. Born on January 16, 1933, she passed away on December 28, 2004. more

“That tendency of social thought to generalize, to describe a leading tendency in a society in such a way that it seems that everything falls within its iron laws, is very common. Of course our own experience tells us that life is not as monochrome as these thinkers depict it. On the other hand they are very valuable because they alert us to transformations we are likely to take for granted.”

Way Hands Seems Law Life Is Fall Courses Social Common Transformation Valuable Tendencies Granted Iron Thinker Monochrome

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“I belong rather to a more classical tradition of social analysis.”

Social Tradition Analysis

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“I can't say I know how to change the society, but I share the feeling that this society is full of technology which depersonalizes people, which seems to drain a sense of reality from our lives. It's full of a lot of other things too.”

People Knows I Can Feelings Reality Seems Technology Know How Our Lives Share Drains This Society

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