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An Introducing Graphic Guide to the father of modern anthropology.

Boris Wiseman's exploration of Claude Lévi-Strauss's aesthetic thought highlights its central role in his work and its relevance to modern aesthetic discussions. By analyzing the interplay between anthropological and aesthetic concepts, Wiseman illustrates how Lévi-Strauss's theories inform our understanding of Amerindian masks, body decoration, and mythology. He emphasizes the impact of Lévi-Strauss's analysis of 'untamed' thinking on art and aesthetic experience, ultimately connecting structural anthropology to ethnoaesthetics through a multidisciplinary lens.

Claude Lévi-Strauss is one of the major thinkers of the modern age. Regarded as a crucial figure in the development of structuralism, his writings are studied across a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, philosophy and literary studies. The Cambridge Companion to Lévi-Strauss presents a major reassessment of his work and influence. The fifteen specially-commissioned essays in this volume engage with the controversies that have surrounded his ideas, and they probe the concealed influences and clichés that have obscured a true understanding of his work. The contributors are experts drawn from a number of fields, demonstrating the durability and importance of Lévi-Strauss's work in the academy. Written for students and researchers alike, these incisive, jargon-free essays will be essential reading for anybody who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of this important thinker.