Purity and Danger Now: New Perspectives

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Synopsis
Mary Douglas’s seminal work Purity and Danger (Routledge, 1966) continues to be indispensable reading for both students and scholars today. Marking the 50th anniversary of Douglas’s classic, the present volume sheds fresh light upon themes raised by Douglas by drawing on recent developments in the social sciences and humanities, as well as current empirical research. In presenting new perspectives on the topic of purity and impurity, the volume integrates work in anthropology and sociology with contemporary ideas from religious studies, cognitive science and the arts. Containing contributions from both established and emerging scholars, including protégées of Douglas herself, Purity and Danger Now is an essential volume for those working on purity and impurity across the full spectrum of the social sciences and humanities.
Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
286 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781315529714
Related ISBNs:
9781138693708, 9781315529738, 9780367878382
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Robbie Duschinsky, Simone Schnall, Daniel H. Weiss
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Robbie Duschinsky
Edited by:
Simone Schnall
Edited by:
Daniel H Weiss

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