Levi-Strauss - Structuralism

Question 1

What did Levi-Strauss argue?

Answer 1

Binary opposition, the fact that the narrative is of opposing forces that can be represented as ‘good’ or ‘bad’; ‘clever’ or ‘stupid’ and implies that there is only one correct side and that we take this.

Question 2

What does Binary opposition mean?

Answer 2

The majority of narratives in media forms such as books and film contain opposing main characters. These binary opposites help to thicken the plot and further the narrative; and introduce contrast?

Question 3

The way in which these ‘Binary Oppositions’ are resolved can have…

Answer 3

…ideological significance (we are positioned to prefer one side of the opposition).