French Structuralism

French Structuralism is an intellectual movement that emerged in the mid-20th century, primarily in France. It focuses on understanding culture, language, and society through structures that underpin meaning and relationships. Instead of examining individual elements, structuralists analyze how these elements interact within a system. Influenced by linguistics, they argue that meaning arises from the differences between signs rather than from the signs themselves. Notable figures include Claude Lévi-Strauss in anthropology and Roland Barthes in literary theory. Overall, structuralism seeks to uncover the underlying rules and patterns that shape human experience and knowledge.