Claude Lévi-Strauss

...of all time". Levi-Strauss applied the structural approach pioneered by linguistics to anthropology, arguing that family relations and belief systems are best analysed as complex sets of interrelated parts. The Savage Mind

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...mission to defend mankind against itself." Levi-Strauss was especially well-regarded in France, where he was considered a cultural treasure, and accolades quickly began appearing on blogs. French President Nicolas Sarkozy called him an...

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...lost a "visionary." Sarkozy honored the "indefatigable humanist." Born on Nov. 28, 1908, in Brussels, Belgium, Levi-Strauss was the son of French parents of Jewish origin. He studied in Paris and went on to teach in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and...

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...honor his memory. France reacted emotionally to Levi-Strauss' weekend death, with French President Nicolas Sarkozy joining government officials, politicians and ordinary citizens populating blogs with heartfelt tributes. Foreign Minister...

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...honored the "indefatigable humanist." Jean-Mathieu Pasqualini, chief of staff at the Academie Francaise - of which Levi-Strauss was a member - said an homage to Levi-Strauss was planned for Thursday. Born on Nov. 28, 1908, in Brussels,...

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...... the impact of man's activities on the planet." Koichiro Matsuura, director-general of the U.N.'s Paris-based cultural arm, UNESCO, said Levi-Strauss' theories "changed the way people perceived each other, striking down such divisive...

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