Les structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire
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Les structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire is a seminal work of cultural anthropology and symbolism in which Gilbert Durand analyzes the deep structures of human imagination across myths, images, and narratives.
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| Les structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Les structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire Context triple: [Gilbert Durant, notableWork, Les structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire]
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the Real, the Imaginary, and the Symbolic
The Real, the Imaginary, and the Symbolic are Jacques Lacan’s three interrelated orders that structure human subjectivity, language, and psychic life in his psychoanalytic theory.
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The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms is Ernst Cassirer’s major three-volume work that develops a neo-Kantian theory of human culture through the analysis of symbolic systems such as language, myth, art, and science.
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C.
Structural Anthropology
Structural Anthropology is a foundational work in anthropology that applies structuralist theory to analyze the underlying patterns and systems shaping human cultures and myths.
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The Structural Study of Myth
The Structural Study of Myth is a seminal essay by Claude Lévi-Strauss that analyzes myths through structuralist methods to reveal the underlying patterns and oppositions shaping human thought.
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E.
Essai sur le don
Essai sur le don is a foundational anthropological and sociological essay by Marcel Mauss that analyzes gift-giving as a key system of social exchange and obligation in archaic societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Les structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire Target entity description: Les structures anthropologiques de l’imaginaire is a seminal work of cultural anthropology and symbolism in which Gilbert Durand analyzes the deep structures of human imagination across myths, images, and narratives.
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A.
the Real, the Imaginary, and the Symbolic
The Real, the Imaginary, and the Symbolic are Jacques Lacan’s three interrelated orders that structure human subjectivity, language, and psychic life in his psychoanalytic theory.
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B.
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms is Ernst Cassirer’s major three-volume work that develops a neo-Kantian theory of human culture through the analysis of symbolic systems such as language, myth, art, and science.
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C.
Structural Anthropology
Structural Anthropology is a foundational work in anthropology that applies structuralist theory to analyze the underlying patterns and systems shaping human cultures and myths.
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D.
The Structural Study of Myth
The Structural Study of Myth is a seminal essay by Claude Lévi-Strauss that analyzes myths through structuralist methods to reveal the underlying patterns and oppositions shaping human thought.
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E.
Essai sur le don
Essai sur le don is a foundational anthropological and sociological essay by Marcel Mauss that analyzes gift-giving as a key system of social exchange and obligation in archaic societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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work of cultural anthropology ⓘ work of literary theory ⓘ work of symbolism studies ⓘ |
| author | Gilbert Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
cultural representations
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mythic structures ⓘ symbolic imagination ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational text in the study of the imaginary
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seminal work of cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| examines |
images
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myths ⓘ narratives ⓘ symbolic structures ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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comparative literature ⓘ religious studies ⓘ symbolic anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deep structures of human imagination
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mythic narratives ⓘ recurring images ⓘ symbolic regimes ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
academic literature
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theoretical essay ⓘ |
| influenced |
cultural studies
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literary criticism ⓘ myth analysis in humanities ⓘ religious symbolism studies ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural anthropology
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imaginary ⓘ imagination ⓘ myth ⓘ myth criticism ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
human sciences
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phenomenology of the imaginary ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | anthropological structures of the imaginary ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Gilbert Durand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
myth analysis
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structuralism ⓘ symbolic analysis ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university teaching of anthropology
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university teaching of literature ⓘ university teaching of religious studies ⓘ |
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