Structuralism - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Structuralism :  (noun)
1: linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse [syn: structural linguistics]
2: an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena [syn: structural anthropology]
3: a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals [syn: structural sociology]

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