DISCUSSION: Lines 8-10 show that Levi-Strauss thought names classified us socially.
Many of our names refer to medieval jobs.
For example:
Cooper = Someone who makes barrels
Scribner = A scribe
Carpenter = Self-evident
Mason = Someone who worked with stone
Smith = This name generally indicates a blacksmith
So if you have one of those names, it’s likely that an ancestor of yours worked that job.
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- This is vague. We don’t know if these selected names signify social class.
- This name tells us something about the individual child. We want the name to tell us about their social class instead.
- If you aren’t famous and you name your child after someone famous, their name is definitely not an indicator of social class.
- This is just confusing, from a social class perspective. Members of the same family usually belong to the same class.
- CORRECT. Occupations are usually a sign of social class. So if you have a name like “Cooper”, it probably means one of your ancestors made barrels for a living.
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