Anthropology Confronts the Problems of the Modern World
| Author | : Claude Lévi-Strauss |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 142 |
| Release | : 2013-03-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674075122 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674075129 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (129 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Anthropology Confronts the Problems of the Modern World by : Claude Lévi-Strauss
Download or read book Anthropology Confronts the Problems of the Modern World written by Claude Lévi-Strauss and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first English translation of lectures Claude Lévi-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.
