In this Q&A, Camille Paglia explains why she abhors Post-Structuralism, the pseudo-intellectual/philosophical system championed by Jacques Derrida, Jacques Lacan and Michel Foucault.
Paglia argues that this "outmoded" and "valueless" philosophy, which has no place for historical context or psychological exploration, has no application to anything other than, at best, novels / narrative. Yet, with absolutely disastrous consequences, it has taken control over American academia -- where it is applied to almost everything within the humanities.