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  1. Claude Lévi-Strauss (/ k l ɔː d ˈ l eɪ v i ˈ s t r aʊ s / klawd LAY-vee STROWSS, French: [klod levi stʁos]; 28 November 1908 – 30 October 2009) was a French anthropologist and ethnologist whose work was key in the development of the theories of structuralism and structural anthropology.

  2. Jul 8, 2024 · Claude Levi-Strauss, French social anthropologist and leading exponent of structuralism, a name applied to the analysis of cultural systems (e.g., kinship and mythical systems) in terms of the structural relations among their elements.

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  3. Jan 27, 2020 · Learn about the life and work of Claude Lévi-Strauss, a French anthropologist and social scientist who founded structuralism and applied it to the study of culture, language, and myth. Explore his key concepts, such as structural anthropology, bricolage, and the savage mind.

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  5. Mar 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of the influential structural anthropologist Claude Levi Strauss, who studied exchange, kinship, language and myth. Explore his concepts of structure, difference, relation, scope and ternarity in social and cultural analysis.

  6. Jul 17, 2024 · Learn how the French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss developed the theory of structuralism, which revolutionized the field of anthropology and had a profound impact on other social sciences. Explore the basic tenets, key concepts, and historical context of structuralism, as well as its applications to myths, rituals, and kinship systems.

  7. Jun 26, 2024 · Learn about the school of thought developed by Claude Lévi-Strauss, who analyzed cultures in terms of the structural relations among their elements. Find out how he applied structural linguistics, distinctive feature method, and kinship theory to various aspects of human culture.

  8. Learn about the life and achievements of Claude Levi-Strauss, a French social anthropologist and a leading exponent of structuralism. He revolutionized the field of cultural analysis by applying Saussure's methods and studying the coded relations of social interactions.