Mary Douglas
Mary Douglas
Dame Mary Douglas, DBE, FBAwas a British anthropologist, known for her writings on human culture and symbolism, 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...
systematic matter dirt
Where there is dirt there is system. Dirt is the byproduct of a systematic ordering and classification of matter.
congratulations condolences reality
Without the letters of condolence, telegrams of congratulations, and occasional postcards, the friendship of a separated friend is not a social reality. It has no existence without the rites of friendship. Social rituals create a reality which would be nothing without them. It is not too much to say that ritual is more to society than words are to thought. For it is very possible to know something and then find words for it. But it is impossible to have social relations without symbolic acts.
leadership followers sides
Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides if the current leader doesn't deliver.
mainstream-society people rewards
I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going to be no rewards for them, if they stay.
grieving done terrorism
When we are reflecting on terrorism we can grieve for many things we do and have done.
hierarchy present-day
Hierarchy is is much reviled in the present day.
hierarchy environment wells
Hierarchy works well in a stable environment.
rome church goes-on
The history of the Church of Rome is a constant leakage of members into such breakaway cults, which go on splitting.
unlikely organized organized-religion
It's unlikely that the organized religions will get more sectarian... or is it? I am not at all sure.