Claude Lévi-Strauss (anthropologist)

Claude Lévi-Strauss was a French anthropologist and structuralist thinker who studied how human cultures, myths, and stories share common patterns. He believed that the way people organize their beliefs and stories reflects universal ways of thinking rooted in the human mind. By analyzing myths across different societies, he identified recurring themes and structures, suggesting that beneath cultural differences, there are underlying mental processes shaping human imagination and understanding. His work helped bridge anthropology, anthropology, and linguistics, offering insights into the shared structures of human thought across diverse cultures.