Anthropology Confronts the Problems of the Modern World
1st Edition
Published on 5. March 2013
142 pages
978-0-674-07512-2 (ISBN)
Description
This first English translation of lectures Claude Lvi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986 synthesizes his ideas about structural anthropology, critiques his earlier writings on civilization, and assesses the dilemmas of cultural and moral relativism, including economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, and genetic and reproductive engineering.
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Claude Levi-Strauss
Anthropology Confronts the Problems of the Modern World
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03/2013
The Belknap Press
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword by Maurice Olender
- 1. The End of the West's Cultural Supremacy
- 2. Three Great Contemporary Problems: Sexuality, Economic Development, and Mythic Thought
- 3. Recognizing Cultural Diversity: What We Can Learn from Japanese Civilization
- About the Author
