Claude Levi-Strauss - A Critical Study of His Thought

"One of the world's leading anthropologists assesses the work of the founder of structural anthropology Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was among the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. In this rigorous study, Maurice Godelier traces the evolution of his thought. Focusing primarily on Levi-Strauss' analysis of kinship and myth, Godelier provides an assessment of his intellectual achievements and legacy. Meticulously researched, Claude Levi-Strauss is written in a clear and accessible style. The culmination of decades of engagement with Levi-Strauss' work, this book will prove indispensible to students of Levi-Strauss' thought and structural anthropology more generally"--

About the author

Maurice Godelier is a world-renowned anthropologist. Among the many honours he has received are the CNRS Gold Medal and the Alexander von Humbolt prize. His major works include The Making of Great Men, Metamorphoses of Kinship, The Enigma of the Gift, In and Out of the West, and more recently Lévi-Strauss: A Critical Study of His Thought.

Product details

• Authors: Maurice Godelier
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.08.2018
• EAN: 9781784787073
• ISBN: 978-1-78478-707-3
• No. of pages: 560
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day