Structural Anthropology - Collected Works of Lévi-Strauss (1) (2 Volumes, Paperback)

Author: Claude Lévi-Strauss
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a collection of articles published by the author over the years, representing his most important achievements in anthropological research. The selection and arrangement of these articles are designed to provide readers unfamiliar with anthropology with a framework-based understanding of the discipline's issues. Through several representative examples, it introduces the direction of anthropological development and the problems it can address. The book discusses the relationship between ethnology and history, the customs and institutions of Native American societies, the relationship between anthropology and linguistics and psychology, examines the position of anthropology within the broader social sciences, and addresses issues related to anthropological education. It explains the past and future of the discipline, defines the field of anthropological work, and outlines the prospects of the questions it raises.