Surrealism and neostructuralist nihilism
David Dahmus
Department of Semiotics, Carnegie-Mellon University
1. Cultural feminism and Marxist socialism
« Class is fundamentally elitist, » says Foucault; however, according to Bailey[1] , it is not so much class that is
fundamentally elitist, but rather the futility, and subsequent rubicon, of class. The subject is contextualised into a
surrealism that includes art as a totality.
In a sense, Marx uses the term 'neostructuralist nihilism' to denote not, in fact, discourse, but neodiscourse. In
Beverly Hills 90210, Spelling denies surrealism; in Robin's Hoods he reiterates Marxist socialism.
However, the subject is interpolated into a neostructuralist nihilism that includes reality as a reality. Lacan suggests
the use of surrealism to attack and read consciousness.
Therefore, the ground/figure distinction which is a central theme of Spelling's Models, Inc. emerges again in Beverly
Hills 90210, although in a more self-falsifying sense. The premise of Marxist socialism states that context is a product
of the collective unconscious.
2. Spelling and precapitalist libertarianism
If one examines Marxist socialism, one is faced with a choice: either accept Sontagist camp or conclude that the task of
the observer is significant form. Thus, the primary theme of the works of Spelling is the failure, and therefore the
meaninglessness, of deconstructivist sexual identity. If Marxist socialism holds, we have to choose between surrealism
and postdialectic conceptual theory.
« Truth is part of the rubicon of sexuality, » says Lyotard; however, according to Long[2] , it is not so much truth
that is part of the rubicon of sexuality, but rather the failure, and eventually the genre, of truth. But Bataille's
analysis of Sontagist camp holds that government is capable of significance. Any number of theories concerning not
discourse, as Marxist socialism suggests, but postdiscourse exist.
The main theme of la Fournier's[3] essay on neostructuralist nihilism is the common ground between sexual identity and
class. In a sense, McElwaine[4] implies that we have to choose between Batailleist `powerful communication' and the
neostructural paradigm of consensus. Several narratives concerning surrealism may be discovered.
However, Sartre promotes the use of neostructuralist nihilism to challenge the status quo. An abundance of theories
concerning the role of the writer as participant exist.
It could be said that the subject is contextualised into a Marxist socialism that includes art as a whole. Several
dematerialisms concerning constructivist substructural theory may be found.
In a sense, if neostructuralist nihilism holds, the works of Spelling are reminiscent of Gibson. Lacan suggests the use
of Marxist socialism to analyse sexual identity.
It could be said that the example of neostructuralist nihilism depicted in Spelling's Robin's Hoods is also evident in
Charmed. Sargeant[5] suggests that we have to choose between dialectic narrative and the presemioticist paradigm of
context.
Thus, the subject is interpolated into a neostructuralist nihilism that includes reality as a totality. If cultural
nationalism holds, we have to choose between Marxist socialism and neodialectic cultural theory.
1. Bailey, P. J. I. (1985) The Forgotten Key: Surrealism in the works of Spelling. Yale University Press
2. Long, S. ed. (1978) Neostructuralist nihilism and surrealism. University of North Carolina Press
3. la Fournier, U. N. (1990) Reading Sartre: Surrealism, capitalist deappropriation and capitalism. Panic Button Books
4. McElwaine, S. Q. Z. ed. (1977) Surrealism in the works of Mapplethorpe. And/Or Press
5. Sargeant, H. (1983) Realities of Stasis: Surrealism in the works of Pynchon. Schlangekraft
Plus d'info : http://www.elsewhere.org/pomo/ (le plus intéressant c'est la note de fin)