Strauss and Communication

As we have discussed "cognitive dissonance", "empathy conversation", "personal rifts", "cultural contexts", and "commited openess" in various forms of communication fields I recalled the classes of Levis-Strauss, the French anthropologist who adapted the linguistic concept of structuralism to human rationale.

Strauss stated that our daily conversations are dependent upon identifying similar and contrast points in relation with our counterpart's words and emotions.

Similarities and differences constitute the basis of our personal structures and end up shaping respective cultures.

Strauss assumed that this binary/dichotomous intellectual process is universal and synchronic, independent from historical evolution.

What personally strikes me in this Strauss's theory is the quest for depicting human behavior through universal rules rather than compartmented by cultural lenses/analyses.

Strauss passed away last year at the age of 100 years old.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/levi.strauss.anthropologist/

PS. My favorite Strauss' book is "Tristes Tropiques". Although little confusing, I highly recommend to the ones interested in reflecting on seminal ideas.