Rules & Meanings
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Mary Douglas
Binding: Paperback
Published: Penguin Books, 1977
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn and yellowed cover. Light foxing on book block. Clean text.
This academic work presents a compelling analysis of how human societies construct and interpret their realities through systems of rules and shared meanings. It uncovers the intricate ways cultural classifications shape our understanding of the world, from ritual practices to everyday social interactions. Douglas argues that seemingly arbitrary social structures often serve profound symbolic functions, illustrating the deep connection between order and meaning in human experience. The text details the anthropological perspective on how these frameworks are established, maintained, and sometimes challenged within communities. It offers a rigorous and thought-provoking examination of the underlying principles that govern social life.
Author: Mary Douglas
Binding: Paperback
Published: Penguin Books, 1977
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn and yellowed cover. Light foxing on book block. Clean text.
This academic work presents a compelling analysis of how human societies construct and interpret their realities through systems of rules and shared meanings. It uncovers the intricate ways cultural classifications shape our understanding of the world, from ritual practices to everyday social interactions. Douglas argues that seemingly arbitrary social structures often serve profound symbolic functions, illustrating the deep connection between order and meaning in human experience. The text details the anthropological perspective on how these frameworks are established, maintained, and sometimes challenged within communities. It offers a rigorous and thought-provoking examination of the underlying principles that govern social life.