The field of structural anthropology, founded by Claude Lévi-Strauss, has as one of its basic premises the notion that there is a "deep universal structure" to cultural phenomena. According to Lévi-Strauss, this structure is characterized by __________.

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According to Claude Lévi-Strauss, the deep universal structure of cultural phenomena is characterized by reasoning based on the construction of contrasting pairs. This is a fundamental concept in structural anthropology, as he believed that all cultural phenomena could be analyzed and understood through the analysis of these pairs, such as nature/culture, raw/cooked, or hot/cold.

The Field of Structural Anthropology, Founded by Claude Lévi-Strauss, Has