Structuralism Quiz

Who is widely regarded as the father of structural anthropology or structuralism application in this science?

• Karl Marx

• Friedrich Engels

• Claude Lévi-Strauss

• Ferdinand de Saussure

What is the basis of structuralism according to Lévi-Strauss?

• The need for material possessions

• The need for individualism

• The need to classify and maintain order

• The need to conquer nature

According to Lévi-Strauss, what is culture?

• A random collection of beliefs

• A result of individualism

• A static entity

• A dialectical process

What did Lévi-Strauss propose as a methodological means of discovering rules in culture?

• Ignoring cultural elements

• Identifying binary oppositions

• Focusing on individualism

• Creating new cultural elements

What did Lévi-Strauss analyze to discover the structure of the human mind?

• Cultural customs and beliefs

• Economic systems

• Political ideologies

• Scientific advancements

What did Lévi-Strauss focus his attention on to reveal the structure of the human mind?

• Cultural diversity

• Patterns or structures existing beneath the customs and beliefs of all cultures

• Material possessions

• Individualistic behaviors

What is the goal of structural anthropology according to the text?

• To promote individualism

• To ignore cultural phenomena

• To identify hidden rules in culture and language

• To create new cultural rules

What did Lévi-Strauss analyze to discover ordered patterns or structures in culture?

• Scientific advancements

• Languages, myths, and kinship systems

• Economic systems

• Political ideologies

What makes cultures unique and different according to the text?

• Participants' focus on individualism

• Participants' inability to understand hidden rules

• Participants' lack of cultural diversity

• Participants' understanding of the hidden rules

What is the focus of the structural anthropology theory?

• To identify hidden rules in culture and language

• To promote individualism

• To ignore cultural phenomena

• To create new cultural rules