structuralism
n 1: linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in
a text or discourse [syn: {structuralism}, {structural
linguistics}]
2: an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social
structures that generate observable social phenomena [syn:
{structuralism}, {structural anthropology}]
3: a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes
before individuals [syn: {structuralism}, {structural
sociology}]