Claude Lévi-Strauss

Anthropologist, Structuralism founder

Claude Lévi-Strauss - Thinkers & Philosophers born 1908
Born

1908
118 years ago

Died
Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

France

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Contributed significantly to anthropology and ethnology, particularly through the development of structuralism. Explored the underlying structures of human thought and culture. Worked on various aspects of cultural phenomena, including myths, kinship, and social practices, particularly in the context of indigenous cultures. Published influential works, such as 'Tristes Tropiques' and 'The Savage Mind', which reshaped the understanding of anthropological methodology and theory.

Founded structuralism in anthropology

Published 'Tristes Tropiques'

Published 'The Savage Mind'

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