Raw and the Cooked: Intro to Science of Myth 1, Claude Lévi-Strauss 1975

Description: Good - A book that has been read but is in good condition. Minimal damage to cover and binding. No creases or tears, no underlining, no highlighting, no writing. No missing pages. Actual book is pictured. This book is in English. Claude Lévi-Strauss' The Raw and the Cooked: Introduction to a Science of Mythology 1 is the first volume in a monumental work that revolutionizes the way we understand mythology and its significance in human society. In this groundbreaking study, Lévi-Strauss applies the principles of structuralism to analyze myths, revealing the underlying patterns and structures that connect disparate cultures and their stories across time and space. Lévi-Strauss argues that myths, much like language, are composed of hidden rules and structures that can be uncovered through careful analysis. He demonstrates this through an extensive examination of native myths from the Americas, showing how these stories, regardless of their surface differences, share common structural elements. This approach allows him to draw parallels between myths from widely different cultures, suggesting a universal structure to human thought and imagination. The Raw and the Cooked is distinguished by its detailed analysis and the application of structural anthropology to mythology. Lévi-Strauss challenges the reader to see myths not as quaint tales from the past but as vital expressions of the human mind seeking to understand the world and its contradictions. The title itself symbolizes this exploration, representing the transformation of the natural world into culture through human action and thought. For anyone interested in anthropology, mythology, or the deeper meanings behind human stories, Claude Lévi-Strauss' work is essential reading. It opens up new ways of thinking about how we create and interpret the narratives that have been passed down through generations, highlighting the complexity and richness of human cultural expression.

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