Mary Douglas

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Page author: Luke Burns

This page created on: 21/10/2020

Last modified: 21/10/2020

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Abstract

A British anthropologist, known for her writings on human culture and symbolism, whose area of speciality was social anthropology.

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Introduction

Dame Mary Douglas, DBE FBA (25 March 1921 – 16 May 2007) was a British anthropologist, known for her writings on human culture and symbolism, whose area of speciality was social anthropology. Douglas was considered a follower of Émile Durkheim and a proponent of structuralist analysis, with a strong interest in comparative religion.

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