Françoise Héritier (15 November 1933 – 15 November 2017) was a French anthropologist,[1][2] ethnologist, and feminist.[3] She was the successor of Claude Lévi-Strauss at the Collège de France (Chair of Comparative Studies of African Societies from 1982 to 1998, now emeritus professor). Her work dealt mainly with the theory of alliances and on the prohibition of incest (both theories based on the notion of exchange of women). In addition to Lévi-Strauss, she was also influenced by Alfred Radcliffe-Brown. She was replaced by Philippe Descola, who is the current holder of the chair of anthropology at the Collège.
Françoise Héritier came from Loire, in a social background that she described as a “small and reasonable bourgeoisie that came out of the peasantry”. She studied in Paris, in the Lycée Racine, and later in hypokhâgne in the lycée Fénelon. During a seminar given by Claude Lévi-Strauss at the Sorbonne University, where he talked about the “joking relationship in Fiji”, she had a “revelation” and decided to study ethnology. In 1957, she went on a mission in French Upper Volta (actual Burkina Faso) with the anthropologue Michel Izard, whom she would marry later.[4]
Françoise Héritier was part of the structuralism movement. She is well known for her works in the theory of alliances and the prohibition of incest based on the notion of the circulation of women in the society. She brings the concepts of the “identical” and its “repulsive frustration”, in the continuity of the approaches of Claude Lévi-Strauss and Alfred Radcliffe-Brown. In her conception of the societies, she especially focuses on the concepts of “nature” and “environment”.
Like Claude Lévi-Strauss and his successor Philippe Descola, Françoise Héritier was first a study director at the EHESS, and was in 1982 elected at the Collège de France at the Chair of Anthropology (successor to Claude Lévi-Strauss).[5] From 1998 to 2001, she was a member of the CNRS ethics committee.[6]
In her book Masculin/Féminin,[7] she noted that the distinction between the feminine and the masculine is universal and that exists everywhere; and that the male is always considered superior to the women. However, she showed in her book, Masculin/Féminin I et II, De la Violence, through numerous examples, the hierarchical thinking regarding men and women is a cultural construct—and therefore to be revisited. She called this concept "the differential valence of the sexes" (la valence différentielle des sexes) that she preferred to the concept of the masculine domination[8] used by Pierre Bourdieu or Maurice Godelier.
She died the day of her birthday, 15 November 2017, in the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris. She was 84 years old.
Worksedit
Françoise Héritier, The Sweetness of Life, Penguin, 2014.
Françoise Héritier, Two Sisters and Their Mother: The Anthropology of Incest, MIT press, 2000
François Héritier, Masculin Féminin II: Dissoudre la hiérarchie, Odile Jacob, 2002 - paper edition
François Héritier, Masculin/Féminin: La pensée de la différence, Odile Jacob, 1996 - paper edition
François Héritier, Au gré des jours, Odile Jacob, 2017 - paper edition; Prix Femina 2017[9]
Referencesedit
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^"Françoise Héritier, anthropologue et militante féministe". FIGARO. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
^"Françoise Héritier, anthropologue et militante féministe". FIGARO. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
^"Comité d'éthique du CNRS - Composition des COMETS". www.cnrs.fr. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
^Héritier, Françoise (2012). Masculin/féminin I: La pensée de la différence. Odile Jacob.
^Fine, Agnes (February 2003). "Valence differencielle des sexes et/ou domination masculine". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
^"Au gré des jours - Éditions Odile Jacob". www.odilejacob.fr. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
October 27, 2023
françoise, héritier, november, 1933, november, 2017, french, anthropologist, ethnologist, feminist, successor, claude, lévi, strauss, collège, france, chair, comparative, studies, african, societies, from, 1982, 1998, emeritus, professor, work, dealt, mainly, . Francoise Heritier 15 November 1933 15 November 2017 was a French anthropologist 1 2 ethnologist and feminist 3 She was the successor of Claude Levi Strauss at the College de France Chair of Comparative Studies of African Societies from 1982 to 1998 now emeritus professor Her work dealt mainly with the theory of alliances and on the prohibition of incest both theories based on the notion of exchange of women In addition to Levi Strauss she was also influenced by Alfred Radcliffe Brown She was replaced by Philippe Descola who is the current holder of the chair of anthropology at the College Francoise HeritierBorn 1933 11 15 15 November 1933Veauche Loire FranceDied15 November 2017 2017 11 15 aged 84 Paris FranceRegionAnthropology ethnologyNotable ideasThe differential valence of the sexesBiography editFrancoise Heritier came from Loire in a social background that she described as a small and reasonable bourgeoisie that came out of the peasantry She studied in Paris in the Lycee Racine and later in hypokhagne in the lycee Fenelon During a seminar given by Claude Levi Strauss at the Sorbonne University where he talked about the joking relationship in Fiji she had a revelation and decided to study ethnology In 1957 she went on a mission in French Upper Volta actual Burkina Faso with the anthropologue Michel Izard whom she would marry later 4 Francoise Heritier was part of the structuralism movement She is well known for her works in the theory of alliances and the prohibition of incest based on the notion of the circulation of women in the society She brings the concepts of the identical and its repulsive frustration in the continuity of the approaches of Claude Levi Strauss and Alfred Radcliffe Brown In her conception of the societies she especially focuses on the concepts of nature and environment Like Claude Levi Strauss and his successor Philippe Descola Francoise Heritier was first a study director at the EHESS and was in 1982 elected at the College de France at the Chair of Anthropology successor to Claude Levi Strauss 5 From 1998 to 2001 she was a member of the CNRS ethics committee 6 In her book Masculin Feminin 7 she noted that the distinction between the feminine and the masculine is universal and that exists everywhere and that the male is always considered superior to the women However she showed in her book Masculin Feminin I et II De la Violence through numerous examples the hierarchical thinking regarding men and women is a cultural construct and therefore to be revisited She called this concept the differential valence of the sexes la valence differentielle des sexes that she preferred to the concept of the masculine domination 8 used by Pierre Bourdieu or Maurice Godelier She died the day of her birthday 15 November 2017 in the Pitie Salpetriere Hospital in Paris She was 84 years old Works editFrancoise Heritier The Sweetness of Life Penguin 2014 Francoise Heritier Two Sisters and Their Mother The Anthropology of Incest MIT press 2000 Francois Heritier Masculin Feminin II Dissoudre la hierarchie Odile Jacob 2002 paper edition Francois Heritier Masculin Feminin La pensee de la difference Odile Jacob 1996 paper edition Francois Heritier Au gre des jours Odile Jacob 2017 paper edition Prix Femina 2017 9 References edit Paris conference highlights women s rights abuses in Iran Iran Focus 26 February 2005 Retrieved 22 April 2014 Francoise Heritier franceinter fr August 2014 Retrieved 14 October 2015 Il est plus dur d etre une femme que d etre un homme lejdd 16 June 2011 Archived from the original on 23 March 2014 Retrieved 14 October 2015 Francoise Heritier anthropologue et militante feministe FIGARO 2017 11 15 Retrieved 2018 12 25 Francoise Heritier anthropologue et militante feministe FIGARO 2017 11 15 Retrieved 2018 12 25 Comite d ethique du CNRS Composition des COMETS www cnrs fr Retrieved 2018 12 25 Heritier Francoise 2012 Masculin feminin I La pensee de la difference Odile Jacob Fine Agnes February 2003 Valence differencielle des sexes et ou domination masculine Retrieved 14 October 2015 Au gre des jours Editions Odile Jacob www odilejacob fr Retrieved 18 November 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francoise Heritier amp oldid 1153269231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
