Structuralism

Structuralism is an intellectual current and methodological approach, primarily in the social sciences, that interprets elements of human culture by way of their relationship to a broader system. It works to uncover the structural patterns that underlie all things that humans do, think, perceive, and feel.

Alternatively, as summarized by philosopher Simon Blackburn, structuralism is:"The belief that phenomena of human life are not intelligible except through their interrelations.

Extends: Structuralism, [Linguistic theories and hypotheses](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Linguistic theories and hypotheses), [Literary criticism](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Literary criticism), [Philosophical anthropology](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Philosophical anthropology), [Psychoanalytic theory](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Psychoanalytic theory)