For poststructuralists, a sociological understanding of contemporary society requires

a. an investigation of local, everyday practices.
b. a renewed investigation of society’s structural underpinnings.
c. an ability to ignore signs and their real meanings.
d. a willingness to embrace signs and their inherent meanings.


a. an investigation of local, everyday practices.

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