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# Myth and Meaning: Cracking the Code of Culture

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ anthropological dream
*by M***R on February 16, 2008*

Meaning and Myth is a short collection of Levi-Strauss' lectures. It is remarkable because it gives insight into the thoughts of this famous anthropologist. The recorded lectures were given orally, which creates new respect for the genius of a man who could speak so fluently and eloquently in a language that is not his native tongue.If you have no interest in anthropology, you will probably not enjoy the book, but if you have a stong interest, this is a great way to start to understand the mind of one of the world's greatest anthropologists.Also, the foreword by Wendy Doniger was one of the funniest, cleverest, most insightful forewords I have read. This surprised me immensely since I usually hate any part of a book not written by the author.I highly recommend "Mening and Myth: Cracking the Code of Culture" if you have an academic interest in the subject of anthropology and are looking for a starting point.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Short, but fascinating
*by M***M on December 14, 2009*

This book was hard to put down. While it's a very short text, it has really whet my appetite for more of his books. I would also recommend this book as an introduction to the work of Lévi-Strauss.Something that makes the book so accessible is that, as explained in the first few pages of the text, his ideas are simplified because he is discussing his ideas in English (his second language). However, they still maintain a richness that I think would be lost if someone else were to try to translate or simplify his ideas.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good
*by T***I on February 17, 2014*

Levi-Strauss conveys a greater understanding of mythology and culture in less than 60 pages than other authors have in much larger volumes. He renounces the use of the term "primitive" in favor "non-literate". And he recognizes that while non-literate people have a different worldview that we do, they are still as intelligent as we are and driven by the same insatiable curiosity to understand the world and their place in it. He calls out those who would portray traditional peoples as unimaginative dullards preoccupied only with eating and sex, and points out that the mythmakers of traditional cultures were the intellectual equivalent of our greatest philosophers and scientists.Following in the tradition of some of the greatest thinkers from Plato to Penrose, Levi-Strauss recognizes that the human mind is simply a part of the cosmos, giving the mind the unique ability to understand the world. Using this understanding it is possible to identify underlying themes, "mythemes", to compare and contrast various myths.This book is a "must read" for anyone interested in understanding mythology and human culture.

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