Mary Douglas on purity and danger : An interview
Journal article
Featherstone, Mike and Turner, Bryan S.. (2022). Mary Douglas on purity and danger : An interview. Theory, culture and society : Explorations in critical social science. 39(7-8), pp. 133-158. https://doi.org/10.1177/02632764221141821
Authors | Featherstone, Mike and Turner, Bryan S. |
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Abstract | This interview with Mary Douglas took place at Lancaster University in the Religious Studies Department. The main focus of the interview was her recently published book, Purity and Danger, which had already become a classic of British anthropology. The questions and answers ranged mainly over the differences between the physical body, representations of the body, the body as a classificatory system, and social constructivism. Douglas’s early academic years and the influences on her work, such as the role of Roman Catholicism in her childhood and youth, were discussed. The interview concluded with speculation about the connections between anthropology and colonialism, and how she responded to those developments. |
Keywords | anthropology; body; classification; colonialism; Mary Douglas; Edward Evans-Pritchard; social constructivism |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Theory, culture and society : Explorations in critical social science |
Journal citation | 39 (7-8), pp. 133-158 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
ISSN | 0263-2764 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/02632764221141821 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85147763178 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 133-158 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Feb 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 20 Sep 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8zq0z/mary-douglas-on-purity-and-danger-an-interview
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