Claude Levi-Strauss
The Father of Modern Anthropology
Patrick Wilcken
Explore the life and contributions of one of the defining intellectuals of the 20th century, Claude Lévi-Strauss, in this captivating biography. From transforming anthropology into a study of humanity and civilization to founding the school of thought known as structuralism, Lévi-Strauss's impact was felt far beyond his field. Follow him on his groundbreaking fieldwork in the Amazon, his experience as a Jew in Nazi-occupied France, and his monumental works on native mythology in the Americas. Patrick Wilcken's book is a must-read for anyone interested in the human mind and the role of anthropology in shaping our understanding of it.
Publish Date
2012-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
2012-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4
ISBN
9780143120629
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-08-08T12:36:33.000Z
Good book to make us smarter.
In the early 1900s thinkers were looking in new places and looking in new ways and digging deep beneath the surface appearances for knowledge about human life and human beings. One of the giants of that age was Levi-Strauss. – source