Structuralism (a method of systemizing)
● Origins/underlying structures of human minds (conscious or unconscious)
● structures are not found in individualism thing, but the relationship behind of them so
you determine the meaning
● logical and dynamic (can change all time): the explanations don't make conflict and
necessary
● structuralism influences a lot in contemporary arts
● All field of study can be explained with structuralism and get the deep analyzing (read
it by horizontal/vertical)
● Structuralism is a theory which states that various cultural and natural phenomena
are theoretical (abstract) structures consisting of elements that are related to each
other in syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations. Structuralism also assumes that all
human organizations are determined broadly by social or psychological structures
that have interesting independent logic related to human intentions, desires, and
goals.
Goals:
● goalnya adalah mendeskripsikan ide yang dijadikan knowledge (from truth and
believes) > necessary > jadi landasan ilmu berpikir yg dibuat oleh manusia.
● understanding the meaning; to know what is called
example: grammar in language
● to find the underlying structure/formal elements in literature.
Struturalism as philosophical stance
● interested in the irrelationship between units and rules
Struturalist notions on units and rules
● underlying structures organize units and rules into meaningful
● we can take struturalist arguments to determine to call that
Wholeness: system functions as whole, not just collection of words
transformation: system is not static but they can change all time/dynamic
self regulation: relate about the idea of system, you can add new elements but you can't
change the basic of structure (grammar). If u change the basic, it turns chaos.
father of structuralism: Ferdinand de saussure
● the relationship between signifier and signified is arbitrary; based on social
convention
● a word/anything around you can be seen as sign
● our perceptions of the world can be concluded/created through language
● learning new language = learning to see the world in new ways
Levi strauss’ structural anthprology
1. cultural practices: in different cultures have the same underlying structures
example: similarities on some cermonies in different versions (misal, diluar negeri
ultah pake kue, tp di indon pake tumpeng)
2. different myths are the different version of the same myth;
Structuralism and literature
● Origins/underlying structures of human minds (conscious or unconscious)
● structures are not found in individualism thing, but the relationship behind of them so
you determine the meaning
● logical and dynamic (can change all time): the explanations don't make conflict and
necessary
● structuralism influences a lot in contemporary arts
● All field of study can be explained with structuralism and get the deep analyzing (read
it by horizontal/vertical)
● Structuralism is a theory which states that various cultural and natural phenomena
are theoretical (abstract) structures consisting of elements that are related to each
other in syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations. Structuralism also assumes that all
human organizations are determined broadly by social or psychological structures
that have interesting independent logic related to human intentions, desires, and
goals.
Goals:
● goalnya adalah mendeskripsikan ide yang dijadikan knowledge (from truth and
believes) > necessary > jadi landasan ilmu berpikir yg dibuat oleh manusia.
● understanding the meaning; to know what is called
example: grammar in language
● to find the underlying structure/formal elements in literature.
Struturalism as philosophical stance
● interested in the irrelationship between units and rules
Struturalist notions on units and rules
● underlying structures organize units and rules into meaningful
● we can take struturalist arguments to determine to call that
Wholeness: system functions as whole, not just collection of words
transformation: system is not static but they can change all time/dynamic
self regulation: relate about the idea of system, you can add new elements but you can't
change the basic of structure (grammar). If u change the basic, it turns chaos.
father of structuralism: Ferdinand de saussure
● the relationship between signifier and signified is arbitrary; based on social
convention
● a word/anything around you can be seen as sign
● our perceptions of the world can be concluded/created through language
● learning new language = learning to see the world in new ways
Levi strauss’ structural anthprology
1. cultural practices: in different cultures have the same underlying structures
example: similarities on some cermonies in different versions (misal, diluar negeri
ultah pake kue, tp di indon pake tumpeng)
2. different myths are the different version of the same myth;
Structuralism and literature
