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Deconstruction vs Poststructuralism - What's the difference?

deconstruction | poststructuralism |

As nouns the difference between deconstruction and poststructuralism

is that deconstruction is a philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis while poststructuralism is an extension of structuralism influenced by the deconstructionists.

deconstruction

English

Noun

(wikipedia deconstruction) (en noun)
  • a philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis
  • The destroying or taking apart of an object; disassembly.

    • Related terms

    * deconstruct

    poststructuralism

    English

    (wikipedia poststructuralism)

    Noun

  • (philosophy) An extension of structuralism influenced by the deconstructionists