The Cambridge companion to Levi Strauss
By: edited by Boris Wiseman.
Contributors: Wiseman, Boris.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9780521846301; 9780521608671
Subjects: Lévi-Strauss, Claude -- Philosophy; Lévi-Strauss, Claude -- Criticism and interpretation; Structural anthropology
Description: "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." -- Publisher's description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.