- Author
- Penner, Hans H., ed.
- Publisher
- Scholars Press, Atlanta, GA
- ISBN
- 788504908
- Table of Contents
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Series Preface
Volume Preface
Acknowledgments & References to Reprinted Articles
Introduction (Hans H. Penner)
Part 1 Essays by Levi-Strauss
ch. 1 Introduction to Marcel Mauss
ch. 2 Totemism: "Towards the Intellect"
ch. 3 The Structural Study of Myth
ch. 4 The Story of Asdiwal
ch. 5 Four Winnebago Myths
Part 2 Essays on Levi-Strauss
ch. 6 Structuralism, Anthropology and Levi-Strauss (Hans H. Penner)
ch. 7 Science or Bricolage? (David Maybury-Lewis)
ch. 8 Levi-Strauss and Myth (K. O. L. Burridge)
ch. 9 The Meaning of Myth (Mary Douglas)
ch. 10 Structure, Sign and Play (Jacques Derrida)
ch. 11 Absent Meaning (Dan Sperber)
Part 3 Levi-Strauss Responds
ch. 12 The Meaning and Use of the Notion of Model
ch. 13 Finale
AAR Teaching Religious Studies Series (Oxford University Press)
Claude Levi-Strauss's mid-twentieth century work in structural anthropology revolutionized the study of myth, kinship, and totemism, with lasting effects in cultural studies generally and especially in religious studies. This book provides an introduction to this revolution through generous reproductions of some of Levi-Strauss's most important writing on religion. Reactions and responses, both positive and negative, to the revolution are also included, as well as some of Levi-Strauss's replies to his critics. A general introduction by the volume editor provides a framework for understanding the historical development and contemporary meaning of structuralism for religious studies. This volume provides an unparalleled resource for teaching students about structuralism through Levi-Strauss's own essays and classic critiques of the theory. (From the Publisher)
Claude Levi-Strauss's mid-twentieth century work in structural anthropology revolutionized the study of myth, kinship, and totemism, with lasting effects in cultural studies generally and especially in religious studies. This book provides an introduction to this revolution through generous reproductions of some of Levi-Strauss's most important writing on religion. Reactions and responses, both positive and negative, to the revolution are also included, as well as some of Levi-Strauss's replies to his critics. A general introduction by the volume editor provides a framework for understanding the historical development and contemporary meaning of structuralism for religious studies. This volume provides an unparalleled resource for teaching students about structuralism through Levi-Strauss's own essays and classic critiques of the theory. (From the Publisher)