RIP Claude Lévi-Strauss

Gleipnir · 11-03-2009, 01:57 PM

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French Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss Dies at 100

PARIS (AP) -- Claude Levi-Strauss, widely considered the father of modern anthropology for work that included theories about commonalities between tribal and industrial societies, has died. He was 100.

The French intellectual was regarded as having reshaped the field of anthropology, introducing the concept of structuralism -- concepts about common patterns of behavior and thought, especially myths, in a wide range of human societies. Defined as the search for the underlying patterns of thought in all forms of human activity, structuralism compared the formal relationships among elements in any given system.

During his six-decade career, Levi-Strauss authored literary and anthropological classics including ''Tristes Tropiques'' (1955), ''The Savage Mind'' (1963) and ''The Raw and the Cooked'' (1964).

Jean-Mathieu Pasqualini, chief of staff at the Academie Francaise, said an homage to Levi-Strauss was planned for Thursday, with members of the society -- of which Levi-Strauss was a member -- standing during a speech to honor his memory.

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 conduct much of the research that led to his breakthrough books in the South American giant.

Levi-Strauss also won worldwide acclaim and was awarded honorary doctorates universities including Harvard, Yale and Oxford, as well as universities in Sweden, Mexico and Canada.

He is survived by his sons Roman and Laurent.

Rest in Peace.

gustav · 11-03-2009, 02:17 PM

Rip............

ayanami_tard · 11-03-2009, 02:19 PM

i thought we're talking about jeans designer

rip btw

zapatero · 11-03-2009, 02:31 PM

Damn, as an anthropology academic lecturer I've considered Levi-Strauss as one of my biggest influences. RIP to the Pope of the Structuralism. Have to bring the sad news to my students tomorrow.

Ivan le Fou · 11-03-2009, 02:52 PM

A great man leaves this world for, I hope, a better one.

eechoss · 11-03-2009, 03:07 PM

rest in peace.

BRAVO JULIET · 11-03-2009, 03:19 PM

Wow. and to think im skipping anthropology right now.

JCR · 11-03-2009, 03:21 PM

What would the world be without the 501 Levi's...
...oops...

RIP to a great scientist

Ravage · 11-03-2009, 06:26 PM

Bye bye Froggy. Loved his writing.

Xav · 11-03-2009, 06:28 PM

How come everbody from the US seems to know that guy and i never heard of him?

kinney_bmx · 11-03-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Xav

How come everbody from the US seems to know that guy and i never heard of him?

No clue to be honest, All I thought of was my 514s

Ravage · 11-03-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Xav

How come everbody from the US seems to know that guy and i never heard of him?

You need to get out more and go to a library.

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Originally Posted by kinney_bmx

No clue to be honest, All I thought of was my 514s

Every stupid hot-shot makes that remark. It's getting old really, really fast....

kinney_bmx · 11-03-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravage

You need to get out more and go to a library.

Every stupid hot-shot makes that remark. It's getting old really, really fast....

Too bad its true douche

Ravage · 11-04-2009, 02:25 AM

Umm....nope.

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gustav Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: France Posts: 266	Rip............

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ayanami_tard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 「under the moonlight」 Age: 19 Posts: 2,398	i thought we're talking about jeans designer rip btw

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zapatero Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bat Country Posts: 802	Damn, as an anthropology academic lecturer I've considered Levi-Strauss as one of my biggest influences. RIP to the Pope of the Structuralism. Have to bring the sad news to my students tomorrow.

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Ivan le Fou Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: France/Lyon Age: 24 Posts: 1,306	A great man leaves this world for, I hope, a better one.

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eechoss Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada. Posts: 325	rest in peace.

11-03-2009, 03:19 PM	#7
BRAVO JULIET Coffee Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cheney, no not Dick. Age: 20 Posts: 8,363	Wow. and to think im skipping anthropology right now.

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JCR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: In ur Hesse, drinking ur Stöffsche Age: 30 Posts: 1,094	What would the world be without the 501 Levi's... ...oops... RIP to a great scientist

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Ravage Holster Boy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: in Wonderland, looking for Alice Posts: 7,466	Bye bye Froggy. Loved his writing.

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Xav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: French Dude in Melbourne Florida Posts: 4,947	How come everbody from the US seems to know that guy and i never heard of him?

11-04-2009, 02:25 AM	#14
Ravage Holster Boy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: in Wonderland, looking for Alice Posts: 7,466	Umm....nope.