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''Tristes Tropiques'' (the French title translates literally as "The Sad Tropics") is a memoir, first published in France in 1955, by the anthropologist and structuralist Claude Lévi-Strauss.〔Claude Levi Strauss (1955) ''Tristes Tropiques'' (1973 English translation by John and Doreen Weightman) New York: Atheneum〕 It documents his travels and anthropological work, focusing principally on Brazil, though it refers to many other places, such as the Caribbean and India. Although ostensibly a travelogue, the work is infused with philosophical reflections and ideas linking many academic disciplines, such as sociology, geology, music, history and literature. The book was first translated into English by John Russell as ''A World on the Wane''. == Contents == The book consists of 36 chapters, organised into nine sections. Parts 1 to 3 detail Lévi-Strauss' reflections on leaving Europe and visiting the New World and the Tropics, comparing his first impressions with subsequent visits, relating aspects of his academic training as well as his work as a professor during the founding years of University of São Paulo. Part 4 'The Earth and its Inhabitants' sets out a geographical analysis of the development of South American settlements, as well as an aside into social structure in India and what is now Pakistan. Parts 5 through 8 each focus on a Native Brazilian culture group: Caduveo (or Guaycuru), Bororo, Nambikwara and Tupi-Kawahib respectively, while touching on many other topics. Part 9 'The Return' closes the book with reflections on, among other themes, the nature and purpose of anthropology, the effects of travel on the mind, the roles of Buddhism and Islam in global culture, humankind's place in the universe and our connections to the world and to one another. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tristes Tropiques」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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