Levi-Strauss: Structuralism and Sociological Theory (Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory)

What is the significance of Structuralism for social science? How original is Lévi-Strauss' contribution to social theory? Is he Marxist? Though Structuralism, and its leading representative Lévi-Strauss, are central to sociology, anthropology and psychology, the complexity of his work and the obscurity of his commentators have often proved a barrier to understanding. Now for the first time, Dr Badcock provides a jargon-free assessment of Lévi-Strauss' place in the tradition of French sociological thought – particularly to predecessors such as Comte, Durkheim and Mauss – discusses his relationship to Marx, Sartre, Freud and Talcott Parsons and provides a concise, non-technical account of his complex ideas on kinship, totenism and myth.

Title - Levi-Strauss: Structuralism and Sociological Theory (Routledge Library Editions: Social Theory)

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Author - C.R. Badcock

ISBN 13 - 9781138784253

Imprint - Routledge

Publisher - Taylor & Francis Ltd

Date Published - 08/08/2014

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 156 x 234 x mm

Weight - 317 g

Languages - English