Claude Levi-Strauss Theory

Claude Levi-Strauss Theory

Claude Levi-Strauss was born on 28th November 1908 in Brussels in Belgium and died on 30th October 2009 in Paris. Claude Levi-Strauss was famous for the Binary Opposition theory and in his lifetime he studied many myths and legends all around the world. From his studies from around the world he found that humans make sense of the people and the world through the use of binary oppositions. In narratives, Claude Levi-Strauss suggested that the narrative is positioned around the clash of binary opposites. 

Binary Opposite Examples

Good v.s Evil

Black v.s White

Strong v.s Weak

Boy v.s Girl

Protagonist v.s Antagonist

Man v.s Woman

Young v.s Old

Masculinity v.s Femininity

Independent v.s Dependent

Rich v.s Poor

Sane v.s Insane