The book brilliantly traces the development and influence of Levi-Strauss’ thought, from his early work on the function of the incest taboo to initiate an exchange of women between groups, to his identification of a timeless “wild” or “primitive” mode of thinking behind the processes of human culture. Accessibly written by Boris Wiseman and beautifully illustrated by Judy Groves, Introducing Levi-Strauss also explores the major contribution that Levi-Strauss made to contemporary aesthetic history – his work on American-Indian mythology provides a key insight into the way in which art itself comes into being.

This is an essential introduction to a key thinker.

Format: Paperback
Published: UK, 2014
Publisher: Icon Books
Pages: 176
Language: EnglishISBN 13: 9781848316935
ISBN 10: 1848316935