LeviStrauss, Claude

Totemism

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ISBN 13:: 9780850363821
author:: LeviStrauss, Claude
format:: Paperback
publisher:: The Merlin Press Ltd.
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1964
Pages:: 128
Genre:: Political ideologies
Condition:: New
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Totemism by Claude Lévi-Strauss is a thought-provoking exploration of the diverse beliefs and practices associated with totemism. This work examines the various theories and criticisms surrounding totemism, drawing on the insights of prominent anthropologists such as Boas, van Gennep, and Evans-Pritchard. Lévi-Strauss's account reveals how totemism has evolved over time, from being seen as a distinctive institution to being understood as a way of thinking that is characteristic of modern societies. The author also sheds light on the work of lesser-known thinkers like Bergson and Rousseau, who contributed to our understanding of totemism. Through this study, Lévi-Strauss provides a nuanced analysis of totemism, one that challenges readers to reconsider their assumptions about this complex and multifaceted phenomenon.

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