Mary Douglas
Dame Mary Douglas, (25 March 1921 – 16 May 2007) was a British anthropologist, known for her writings on human culture, symbolism and risk, whose area of speciality was social anthropology. Douglas was considered a follower of Émile Durkheim and a proponent of structuralist analysis, with a strong interest in comparative religion.
Mary Douglas - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia British anthropologist (1921–2007) For other people named Mary Douglas, see Mary Douglas (disambiguation) . Dame Mary Douglas DBE   FBA Born Margaret Mary Tew ( 1921-03-25 ) 25 March 1921 Sanremo , Italy Died 16 May 2007 (2007-05-16) (aged 86) London , England Alma mater University of Oxford Known for Purity and Danger (1966), Natural Symbols (1970), Cultural theory of risk Awards FBA , CBE , DBE Scientific career Fields Social anthropology , Comparative religion Institutions University College Lo
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