Foundations of Structuralism: A Critique of Levi-Strauss and the Structuralist

by Simon Clarke

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This clear and authoritative study provides a critical evaluation of the structuralist move¬ment, concentrating on its roots in the work of Claude Lévi-Strauss. The discus¬sion of Levi-Strauss's work as a whole places his anthropological theories in their philosophical framework, and compares his theory and philosophy with contemporary developments in anthropology, linguistics and philosophy.
Looking at the connection between structuralism and phenomenology and neo-positivism, the book assesses the relation between Levi-Strauss's work and that of Lacan, Foucault, Althusser and Sartre.
First published in 1982 by Harvester (UK) and Barnes & Noble (US).

264 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Simon Clarke is a British sociologist specialising in social theory, political economy, labour relations, and the history of sociology. He has a particular interest in employment relations in China, Vietnam, and the former-Soviet nations. He is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Warwick.