http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2014/entries/derrida/
Jacques Derrida discusses the origins to the process of deconstruction and the beneficial as well as problematic role deconstruction affords the viewer. Deconstruction under Derrida establishes the groundwork for the conscious viewer in their conceptual attempt to unravel the marvels that infiltrate their everyday lives. The power of deconstruction is the power of knowledge; thus Derrida’s deconstruction gained great notoriety. The ability to deconstruct allows the viewer to be a conscious viewer and recognize the divide between their unconscious and conscious self as beings. Deconstruction is the power to analyze and criticize material and if done in a compelling way can actually alter train of thought and bring new light to a subject.
Lawlor, Leonard, “Jacques Derrida”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2014 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2014/entries/derrida/>.