Papers of Mary Douglas, including offprints, correspondence and working papers.
Mary Douglas Papers
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- ReferenceGB 103 DOUGLAS
- Dates of Creation1960s-2000s
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description43 boxes
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Administrative / Biographical History
Dame Mary Douglas, DBE, FBA, (1921-2007) was a social anthropologist. She joined the anthropology department at UCL in 1952 and was Professor of Social Anthropology from 1970-1977. Her particular research interests were symbolism and comparative religion, and her best-known book, 'Purity and Danger' was published in 1966. Her other research interests included cultural theory, risk, grid-group theory and ring cycles.
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Acquired as a gift in 2007.
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