Claude Lévi-Strauss and Structuralism

Authors

  • Elif Kanca Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13129/2240-7715/2025.1.65-73

Keywords:

Claude Lévi-Strauss, Structuralism, Structural Anthropology

Abstract

This article seeks to explore Claude Lévi-Strauss’s structuralism by interpreting selected works and aspects of his intellectual biography. Lévi-Strauss, a seminal figure in anthropology, is widely regarded as the founder of structuralism. This article examines structuralism through his own writings as well as the texts that influenced his theoretical framework. The bibliography is based on the works he personally selected for the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade.

References

Debaene, V., & Keck, F. (2011). *Claude Lévi-Strauss: The Man Who Looked from Afar* (A. Berktay, Trans.). Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Publications.

Güngören, A. (1998). *Twilight of the Witches*. Istanbul: Yol Publishing.

Güngören, A. (2013). *Language and Magic: Eleven Essays on Lévi-Strauss*. Ankara: Dost Publishing.

Lévi-Strauss, C. (1963). *Structural Anthropology* (C. Jacobson, Trans.). New York: Basic Books.

Lévi-Strauss, C. (1978). *Myth and Meaning*. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Lévi-Strauss, C. (1993). *Religion and Magic* (A. Güngören, Trans. & Ed.). Istanbul: Yol Publishing.

Lévi-Strauss, C. (1952). *Race and History*. Paris: UNESCO Publishing.

Lévi-Strauss, C. (1955). *Tristes Tropiques*. Paris: Plon.

Lévi-Strauss, C. (1966). *The Savage Mind*. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

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Published

2025-06-06

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Saggi