Mary Douglas - An Intellectual Biography (Paperback)

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.
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; Purity and Danger (1966) and Natural Symbols (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.

eBook available with sample pages: HB:0415040922

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Richard Fardon
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-04093-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management & management techniques > Organizational theory & behaviour
LSN:	0-415-04093-0
Barcode:	9780415040938

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