Mary Douglas

1921–2007

2 standalone books

Dame Mary Douglas was a British anthropologist known for her work on human culture, symbolism, and risk. She specialized in social anthropology and was influenced by Émile Durkheim, employing structuralist analysis in her studies. Her research included a focus on comparative religion. She was born in 1921 and died in 2007.

Born
1921

Books by Mary Douglas

  1. Cover of Purity and danger

    Purity and danger

    2002

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  2. Cover of Natural Symbols

    Natural Symbols

    1970

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