How Long to Read Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction

How Long Does it Take to Read Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 59 minutes to read Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction by Bret Alderman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction, Bret Alderman puts forth a compelling thesis: Deconstruction tells a mythic story. Through an attentive examination of multiple texts and literary works, he elucidates this story in psychological and philosophical terms. Deconstruction, the method of philosophical and literary analysis originated by Jacques Derrida, arises from what Carl Jung called “a kind of readiness to produce over and over again the same or similar mythical ideas.” In the case of deconstruction, such ideas bear a striking resemblance to a figure that Jungian and Post-Jungian writers refer to as the puer aeternus or eternal youth. To make his case, in addition to a careful analysis of numerous Derridean texts, he offers readings of literary works by Milan Kundera, J.M. Barrie, Dante, Apuleius, and others. These texts help illustrate that deconstruction’s preoccupations over questions of presence, deferral, authority, limits, time, and representation are also recurrent issues for the eternal youth as described by Marie-Louise Von Franz and James Hillman. Judith Butler’s deconstruction of sex and gender reflects similar patterns, and she features in this work as a contemporary exemplar of the deconstructive approach. Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction will be a compelling read for both students and teachers of depth psychology and continental philosophy. The clarity of its style will be appealing to advanced scholars and educated laypersons alike.

How long is Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction?

Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction by Bret Alderman is 235 pages long, and a total of 59,925 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction aloud.

What Reading Level is Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction?

Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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