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Mary Douglas

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British anthropologist (1921-2007)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1921 to 2007 · aged 86
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Dame Mary Douglas, 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.

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Family grave of Mary Douglas in Highgate CemeteryFamily grave of Mary Douglas in Highgate Cemetery

Awards 5

2007Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1994John Desmond Bernal Prize
1992Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1992Huxley Memorial Medal
1989Fellow of the British Academy

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Joseph NeedhamAlso won John Desmond Bernal PrizeKarl PearsonAlso won Huxley Memorial MedalEvelyn Fox KellerAlso won John Desmond Bernal PrizeFredrik BarthAlso won Huxley Memorial MedalDonna HarawayAlso won John Desmond Bernal PrizeArthur EvansAlso won Huxley Memorial Medal

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2007 · aged 86
Written about in
30 languages

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