Interview of anthropologist Mary Douglas

Mary Douglas talks about her book 'Purity and Danger' (for full interview and films of others, please see http://www.alanmacfarlane.com/global/prog6.htm

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[larkinthesky12]

Is this the same mary douglas that wrote Taboo London 1979??

[ayabaya]

I'm afraid I don't know. The subject and date is right - she has worked a lot on taboo (see her famous book 'Purity and Danger') but I have not heard of this work. Alan

[tompie100]

Yes she is

[magicalex12]

What a wonderful lady she was, she reminds me a little of Bede Griffiths, they have that same calm eloquence that only people of their generation seem to possess.

Thanks for posting this video, I've just found the conclusion to my essay on Structuralism. :)

[neve1073]

probably. she lived in London (Hamstead)until she died earlier this year.

[threeheadedbaby]

sounds right to me. i'd like to see the entire interview.