The Cambridge Companion to Levi-Strauss - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0521608678 ISBN 13: 9780521608671

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

Claude Lévi-Strauss is one of the major thinkers of the modern age. Regarded as a crucial figure in the development of structuralism, his writings are studied across a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, philosophy and literary studies. The Cambridge Companion to Lévi-Strauss presents a major reassessment of his work and influence. The fifteen specially-commissioned essays in this volume engage with the controversies that have surrounded his ideas, and they probe the concealed influences and clichés that have obscured a true understanding of his work. The contributors are experts drawn from a number of fields, demonstrating the durability and importance of Lévi-Strauss's work in the academy. Written for students and researchers alike, these incisive, jargon-free essays will be essential reading for anybody who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of this important thinker.

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Recensione:

"Fifteen highly readable essays... provide a thorough examination of the major controversies and influences associated with Lévi-Strauss's work and its continuing value and applications to contemporary social research.... Most useful for college and university libraries supporting degree programs in anthropology, sociology, history, and philosophy.... Highly recommended." - Choice

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A major reassessment of Lévi-Strauss' work and influence. The fifteen specially-commissioned essays in this volume engage with the controversies that have surrounded his ideas, probing the concealed influences and clichés that have obscured a true understanding of his work.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521608678
• ISBN 13: 9780521608671
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 350
• Redattore: Wiseman Boris