Anthropologists & Archaeologists - Biography, Socio-Cultural Anthropology - General & Miscellaneous, Anthropology - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
In this lucide guide to the often abstruse works of Claude Lévi-Strauss, Edmund Leach synthesizes the thought of one of the twentieth century's greatest anthropologists and provides a thoughtful introduction to the theory and practice of structuralism. Leach organizes his work not by chronology but by theme, exploring three important topics in Lévi-Strauss's work: human beings and their symbols, the structure of myth, and kinship theory. Written concisely and with great care and penetration, this brief book is both a fine introduction for the uninitiated reader of Lévi-Strauss and a critical analysis that will prove valuable to those more familiar with the anthropologist's work.Editorials
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**** Reprint of the original (1970) Viking Press edition which is cited in BCL3. Leach synthesized the thought of the great anthropologist and provided a thoughtful introduction to the theory and practice of structuralism. Organized by theme, not chronology. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
October 30, 1974
Publisher
Viking Adult
Pages
160
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780670225156