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Mary Douglas (1921–2007) was a groundbreaking British anthropologist and social theorist renowned for her influential work on culture, society, and the human experience. Born in San Francisco and later raised in England, Douglas gained prominence with her seminal texts, including "Purity and Danger," where she explored the complexities of societal classifications and rituals. Her ideas on how culture shapes perceptions of cleanliness and disorder continue to resonate across disciplines, marking her legacy as a critical thinker who bridged anthropology with broader social theories.
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"Religion can make it worse. Are you supposing that if people were encouraged to believe in a transcendent reality, and to be encouraged by grand rituals and music and preaching, to love their neighbors, then they would put jealousy and frustration aside?"
Mary Douglas"Real equality is immensely difficult to achieve, it needs continual revision and monitoring of distributions. And it does not provide buffers between members, so they are continually colliding or frustrating each other."
Mary Douglas"Mormons... are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command."
Mary Douglas
"Inequality can have a bad downside, but equality, for its part, sure does get in the way of coordination."
Mary Douglas
"If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization."
Mary Douglas