Mary Douglas - Collected Works (Hardcover)

Mary Douglas is a central figure within British social anthropology. Studying under Evans-Pritchard at Oxford immediately after the second world war, she formed part of the group of anthropologists who established social anthropology's standing in the world of scholarship. Her works, spanning the second half of the twentieth century, have been widely read and her theories applied across the social sciences and humanities. While her research in the Congo clearly inspired her later studies, Douglas also applied her theories to Western societies and thus played a crucial role in normalizing the contemporary acceptance of the West as a legitimate field of anthropological investigation. Douglas' work has excited debate in such diverse areas as economics, religion, philosophy, the sociology of food, and risk analysis. This collection reproduces, in facsimile, twelve of Mary Douglas's groundbreaking works, all of which are also available for individual purchase. The first volume includes a new introduction written by Douglas for this collection.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Library Editions
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	2003
Authors:	Professor Mary Douglas • Mary Douglas
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-45767-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
LSN:	0-415-45767-X
Barcode:	9780415457675

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