by Claude Lévi-Strauss · Editions Gallimard · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070347032
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In 'Race and History,' Claude Lévi-Strauss explores cultural diversity and ethnocentrism, arguing against the superiority of one culture over another. He analyzes the notion of progress and cultural collaboration as the engine of human advancement. This essay promotes tolerance and intercultural understanding, highlighting the importance of recognizing and valuing the contributions of all cultures to human history. Includes a dossier with analysis and complementary texts to delve deeper into the subject.
Claude Lévi-Strauss was a Belgian-born French anthropologist and ethnologist whose work was key in the development of the theories of structuralism and structural anthropology. He held the chair of Social Anthropology at the Collège de France between 1959 and 1982, was elected a member of the Académie française in 1973 and was a member of the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris. He received numerous honors from universities and institutions throughout the world.
