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Mary Douglas
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Mary Douglas

The Analyst of Taboo

19212007United Kingdom
Famous for Purity and Danger; explored how societies define "dirt" and "sacred".
🌍ANTHROPOLOGISTS
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Scholars who study human societies and cultures
The "Order Maker." She defined dirt as "matter out of place"—a violation of a social system. Her work reveals why we fear what we cannot categorize. What is the "dirt" in your own modern social order?
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