Levi-Strauss for Beginners by Boris Wiseman

Levi-Strauss for Beginners by Boris Wiseman

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The author traces the development of Levi-Strauss' thought, from the function of the incest taboo to his identification of a timeless wild or primitive mode of thinking behind the processes of human culture and explores how his work on American Indian mythology provides a key insight into the way in which art itself comes into being.

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Levi-Strauss for Beginners by Boris Wiseman

The author traces the development of Levi-Strauss' thought, from the function of the incest taboo to his identification of a timeless wild or primitive mode of thinking behind the processes of human culture and explores how his work on American Indian mythology provides a key insight into the way in which art itself comes into being.
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ISBN 13 9781874166627
ISBN 10 1874166625
Title Levi-Strauss for Beginners
Author Boris Wiseman
Series Introducing Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Icon Books
Year published 1997-12-01
Number of pages 176
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