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<p>This is the first full length account of the life and ideas of Mary Douglas, the British social anthropologist whose publications span the second half of the twentieth century.<br> Richard Fardon covers Douglas' family background, and the pervasive influence of her catholic faith on her writings before providing an analysis of two of her most influential works; <b>Purity and Danger</b> (1966) and <b>Natural Symbols</b> (1970). The final section deals with Douglas' more controversial writings in the fields of economics, consumption, religion and risk analysis in contemporary societies. Throughout, Fardon highlights the centrality of Douglas' role in the history of anthropology and the discipline's struggle to achieve relevance to contemporary, western societies.</p>

Who reads Mary Douglas : An Intellectual Biography?

Author

Richard Fardon

Publisher

Routledge

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9781134953080

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Anthropology, Memoir, Biography

Rating

4 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14