Sunday, 7 March 2010

Claude Levi-Strauss

Claude Levi-Strauss was a social anthrapologist who studied myths of social cultures. He examined how stories unconciously reflect the values, beliefs and myths of a culture. These are usually expressed in the farm of binary oppositions.

For example:

Police
· Good
· Smartly dressed
· Well spoken
· Polite
· Calm

Criminal
· Bad
· Scruffy
· Common
· Impolite
· Stressed


Harry Potter:

Harry, Ron, Hermione
· Good
· Wear casual clothes/school uniform
· Friendly/polite
· Use magic for good
· Popular for good reasons

Death Eaters
· Bad
· Wear all black
· Rude
· Use magic for bad
· Popular for bad reasons

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