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  • Implicit Meaningsby Professor Mary Douglas; Mary Douglas

    Taylor and Francis 1999; US$ 49.95

    Implicit Meanings was first published to great acclaim in 1975. It includes writings on the key themes which are associated with Mary Douglas' work and which have had a major influence on anthropological thought, such as food, pollution, risk, animals and myth. The papers in this text demonstrate the importance of seeking to understand beliefs and... more...

  • Natural Symbolsby Professor Mary Douglas; Mary Douglas

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 38.95

    Every natural symbol - derived from blood, breath or excrement - carries a social meaning and this work focuses on the ways in which any one culture makes its selections from body symbolism. Each person treats their body as an image of society and the author examines the varieties of ritual and symbolic expression and the patterns of social ritual... more...

  • Purity and Dangerby Professor Mary Douglas

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 21.95

    In Purity and Danger Mary Douglas identifies the concern for purity as a key theme at the heart of every society. In lively and lucid prose she explains its relevance for every reader by revealing its wide-ranging impact on our attitudes to society, values, cosmology and knowledge. The book has been hugely influential in many areas of debate - from... more...

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