structuralism

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An intellectual movement and theoretical approach in linguistics, anthropology, and sociology that analyzes cultural and social phenomena as systems of underlying formal structures.

• 🇷🇺Интеллектуальное движение и теоретический подход в лингвистике, антропологии и социологии, анализирующий культурные и социальные явления как системы лежащих в основе формальных структур.

1. Linguistic theory C1 formal

   An approach in linguistics that analyzes language as a formal system of interrelated elements, focusing on the underlying structures of texts and discourse.

   • Structuralism in linguistics examines how sounds and meanings are organized in a language.
   • Ferdinand de Saussure is considered the father of structuralism in linguistics.
   • The structuralist approach analyzes the relationships between words in a sentence.

   🇷🇺Структурализм

   Synonyms: structural linguistics

2. Anthropological theory C1 formal

   A theoretical framework in anthropology proposing that observable social phenomena are generated by underlying, often unobservable, social structures.

   • Claude Lévi-Strauss applied structuralism to study myths and kinship systems.
   • Structuralism in anthropology seeks to uncover the hidden rules that shape human culture.
   • The theory suggests that surface-level customs are manifestations of deep mental structures.

   🇷🇺Структурализм

   Synonyms: structural anthropology

3. Sociological theory C1 formal

   A sociological perspective based on the premise that society and its structures precede and shape individual behavior and consciousness.

   • Structuralism in sociology argues that social institutions determine individual actions.
   • Émile Durkheim's work is often seen as a precursor to sociological structuralism.
   • This theory emphasizes that individuals are products of their social environment.

   🇷🇺Социологическая теория

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