Implicit Meanings
| Author | : Professor Mary Douglas |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2010-10-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 041560673X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780415606738 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (738 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Implicit Meanings by : Professor Mary Douglas
Download or read book Implicit Meanings written by Professor Mary Douglas and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implicit Meanings was first published to great acclaim in 1975. It includes writings on the key themes which are associated with Mary Douglas' work and which have had a major influence on anthropological thought, such as food, pollution, risk, animals and myth. The papers in this text demonstrate the importance of seeking to understand beliefs and practices that are implicit and a priori within what might seem to be alien cultures.