Levi Strauss

• What is Levi-Strauss' theory?


  The Theory of structuralism
• What is Levi-Strauss' theory?

  The Theory of structuralism
• What does Levi - Strauss suggest?

  That binary opposites create narrative in texts meaning that we need to ' opposite' things to make a text interesting. And as a result you can see producers ideologies
• Who was Levi Strauss?

  An anthropologist
• What are some examples from ST according to levi-strauss

  • monster and humanity
  • upside down and small town America
  • violence and peace
  • science and love / companionship
• What are some examples from D83 according to levi-strauss

  • Spy/State/Government and Family/Personal relationships
  • Manipulation and authentic love
  • Danger and Safety
  • East and West
  • communism and capitalism
• How is Levi Strauss theory useful?

  • Can be applied to many media texts including TV dramas

  
  

  • can be used to explore the complexity of drama

  
  

  • Can be used to consider ideological position of the text
• How is Levi Strauss theory limited?

  • Doesn't specifically relate to LFTVDs

  
  

  • does not explore the ownership and control of media products

  
  

  • Doesn't provide a way of considering how audiences might actually interpret the text