Faire la fête à un grand esprit : les paradoxes du centième anniversaire de Claude Lévi-Strauss

Authors

  • Jocelyn Gadbois Concordia University et Université de Montréal

Keywords:

Homage, Claude Lévi-Strauss, celebration, ritual killing, musée du quai Branly

Abstract

This article analyzes various forms of homage organ
ized in Paris for the Claude Lévi-Strauss hundredth anniver
sary, particularly articles in the media and the special event at
the musée du quai Branly. The author notes that these homages
speak out of both sides of their mouths; not only do they try to
honour the man and his wisdom, but they also focus on his
death. This kind of sacrifice allows those who think they are his
heirs to share a Claude Lévi-Strauss' fragment, for them to do
with as they saw fit. These retakes can be of a different nature,
especially political.

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Published

2014-04-30

How to Cite

Gadbois, J. (2014). Faire la fête à un grand esprit : les paradoxes du centième anniversaire de Claude Lévi-Strauss. Anthropologica, 56(1), 217–277. Retrieved from https://cas-sca.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/anthropologica/article/view/662