Mary Douglas's Purity and Danger: An Analysis of the Concepts of Pollution and Taboo

ISBN-13: 9781912303922 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 127 str.

Padraig Belton

Opis

One of the most widely read books in the social sciences, Purity and Danger established Mary Douglas as one of the twentieth century's leading social scientists. She delves in great detail into existing arguments that portray traditional societies as “evolving” from “savage” beliefs and explains why she believes those arguments are wrong.

Spis treści

Ways in to the Text  Who Was Mary Douglas?  What Does Purity and Danger Say?  Why Does Purity and Danger Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited