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FRENCH DRESSING PROVES IMMUNE TO POSTSTRUTURAL DECONSTRUCTION
The results of a recent ESRC sponsored research project seem destined to
deal a serious blow to poststructuralists. After five years Professor
Richard Criag and his team from the Cultural Studies Department of Dundee
University have failed to deconstruct the meanings of French dressing. The
team of crack cultural theorists had sought to uncover the multiple and
contested meanings of the oil and vinegar based salad dressing but yesterday
had to admit failure.
In a statement issued through the ESRC website, Professor Craig said "We
felt convinced that French dressing was a repository of deeply held and
radically constrasting meanings relating to ideas of national identity,
performance and embodiment. However, after five years we can firmly
conclude that it is merely a healthy and tasty accompaniment to a range of
popular salads." No poststructuralists were today available to comment on
the significance of the results of Professor Craig's study.
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