The Structural Study Of Myth And Totemism

Author : Edmund Leach
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135032944

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The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism by Edmund Leach Pdf

Designed to provoke controversy, the papers in this volume concentrate on two main themes: the study of myth and totemism. Starting with an English translation of La Geste d'Asdiwal, which is widely considered to be the most brilliant of all of Lévi-Strauss's shorter expositions of his technique of myth analysis, the volume also contains criticism of this essay. The second part of the volume discusses how far Lévi-Strauss's treatment of totemism as a system of category formation can be correlated with the facts that an ethnographer encounters in the field. First published in 1967.

Author : Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth,University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies
Publisher : London : Tavistock Publications
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Myth
ISBN : UCSD:31822012440194

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The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism by Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth,University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies Pdf

Author : Edmund Ronald Leach
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Mythology
ISBN : 0415330726

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The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism by Edmund Ronald Leach Pdf

Designed to provoke controversy, the papers in this volume concentrate on two main themes: the study of myth and totemism. Starting with an English translation of La Geste d'Asdiwal, which is widely considered to be the most brilliant of all of Lévi-Strauss's shorter expositions of his technique of myth analysis, the volume also contains criticism of this essay. The second part of the volume discusses how far Lévi-Strauss's treatment of totemism as a system of category formation can be correlated with the facts that an ethnographer encounters in the field. First published in 1967.

Author : Edmund Ronald Leach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1417511239

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The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism: Material Presented at a Conference on New Approaches in Social Anthropology, Sponsored by the Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth, Held at Jesus College, Cambridge, 24-30 June 1963 by Edmund Ronald Leach Pdf

Author : Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2002-02-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521521025

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Edmund Leach by Stanley Jeyaraja Tambiah Pdf

Intellectual biography of Edmund Leach, a leading social anthropologist of his generation, with illustrations.

Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547042761

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Method in the Study of Totemism by Andrew Lang Pdf

This is a technical book that promotes the teachings and beliefs of totemism. This book discusses the various point of view of different scholars -Mr. Goldenweizer, Dr. Boas, Mr. Frazer, and others describe the origin, features of totemism, forms of totemism, and its divergence. It contains detailed engravings that describe a salient feature in the totemic life of some communities.

Author : Robert Alan Segal
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Myth
ISBN : 9780198724704

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Myth by Robert Alan Segal Pdf

Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introduction Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth. These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as anthropology, sociology, psychology, literary criticism, philosophy, science, and religious studies. Including ideas from theorists as varied as Sigmund Freud, Claude Levi-Strauss, Albert Camus, and Roland Barthes, Segal uses the famous ancient myth of Adonis to analyse their individual approaches and theories. In this new edition, he not only considers the future study of myth, but also considers the interactions of myth theory with cognitive science, the implications of the myth of Gaia, and the differences between story-telling and myth. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Paul-Francois Tremlett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317490906

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Levi-Strauss on Religion by Paul-Francois Tremlett Pdf

Levi-Strauss, the 'father of modern anthropology', is one of the most influential thinkers of the Twentieth Century. His development of 'structuralism' - the identification of patterns of human cognition and behaviour - greatly influenced Althusser, Lacan, Foucault and Derrida. -Levi-Strauss on Religion- presents one of the only examinations of the importance of Levi-Strauss' thought and work to the study of religion. The book examines his methodology as well as his contributions to the study of kinship, totemism, and myth. The issues raised by Levi-Strauss' anthropological, political and philosophical texts are placed alongside contemporary debates in religious studies and the student is introduced to the thinkers and theories that informed his writings. This book will be invaluable to students of the anthropology and phenomenology of religion.

Author : Robert Alan Segal
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 0815322607

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Structuralism in Myth by Robert Alan Segal Pdf

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : J. W. Rogerson
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110811469

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Myth in old testament interpretation by J. W. Rogerson Pdf

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Author : Elli Köngaes-Maranda,Pierre Maranda
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783110900552

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Structural Models in Folklore and Transformational Essays by Elli Köngaes-Maranda,Pierre Maranda Pdf

Author : Hans H. Penner
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : 0788504908

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Teaching Lévi-Strauss by Hans H. Penner Pdf

Claude L ́evi-Strauss's mid-twentieth-century work in structural anthropology revolutionized the study of myth, kinship, and totemism, with lasting effects in cultural studies generally and especially in religious studies. This book provides an introduction to this revolution through generous excerpts of some of L ́evi-Strauss's most important writing on religion. Reactions and responses, both positive and negative, to the revolution are also included, along with some of L ́evi-Strauss's replies to his critics. A general introduction by volume editor Hans Penner provides a framework for understanding the historical development and contemporary meaning of structuralism for religious studies. This volume provides an unparalleled resource for teaching about structuralism.

Author : Claude Lv̌i-Strauss
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1983-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0226474917

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Structural Anthropology, Volume 2 by Claude Lv̌i-Strauss Pdf

The eighteen essays collected in this volume have been selected and ordered to give what Lévi-Strauss terms "a bird's-eye view of the problems of modern ethnology." As representative examples, these essays introduce readers to the methods of structural anthropology while affording a glimpse into the mind of one of the foremost anthropologists of our time. "Structural Anthropology, Volume II is a diverse collection. [It is] a useful 'sampler' that gives a reader the full range of Lévi-Strauss's interests."—Daniel Bell, New York Times Book Review

Author : Peter Palmer Ekeh
Publisher : Urhobo Historical Society
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780677690

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Studies in Urhobo Culture by Peter Palmer Ekeh Pdf

This unique book is the product of pioneering research carried out by scholars native to the Urhobo culture and language. Unlike many of the other major ethnic cultures in Nigeria, which were studied by Western anthropologist in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the Urhobo language and culture remained neglected. Studies in Urhobo Culture represents a comparatively new area of research, approached from an indigenous perspective. The result is a wide-ranging survey of Urhobo culture in Nigeria, offering diverse perspectives on topics such as: naming traditions and practices of the Urhobo; religious beliefs, values and movements; traditions of marriage; artistic productions, food and dress subcultures; and the geography of Urhoboland and agricultural practices. In-depth consideration is given to Urhobo traditional poetry and the intellectual aspects of Urhobo culture and language, within the wider complex of the Edoid languages and cultures. The contributors further situate the language question within the global context of language endangerment, arguing the Urhobo case is an example of how English and Pidgin are imperilling small and medium-sized languages in Africa, and weakening the hold of indigenous cultures on the younger generation.

Author : Professor Mary Douglas,Mary Douglas
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 041560673X

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Implicit Meanings by Professor Mary Douglas,Mary Douglas Pdf

Implicit Meanings was first published to great acclaim in 1975. It includes writings on the key themes which are associated with Mary Douglas' work and which have had a major influence on anthropological thought, such as food, pollution, risk, animals and myth. The papers in this text demonstrate the importance of seeking to understand beliefs and practices that are implicit and a priori within what might seem to be alien cultures.