Mary Douglas

An Intellectual Biography

Autor*innen

• Richard Fardon

Parameter

• 336 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• Ethnographie
• Sozialwissenschaften
• Wirtschaft

Mehr zum Buch

The book offers a comprehensive exploration of Mary Douglas's life and her influential ideas in social anthropology. It delves into her extensive body of work that shaped anthropological thought during the latter half of the twentieth century, highlighting her contributions to understanding culture, symbolism, and social structure. Through this detailed account, readers gain insight into Douglas's intellectual legacy and the impact of her theories on contemporary anthropology.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Einband: Paperback