The French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss says that the incest taboo is universal because _______________.

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Levi-Strauss argued that the incest taboo is universal because it creates and maintains alliances between different groups, which leads to the sharing and development of culture. In other words, by prohibiting incest, humans have to form alliances with strangers and thus expand their cultural knowledge and practices. This viewpoint is known as "Alliance Theory" in anthropology.

The French Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss Says That the Incest Taboo