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Natural Symbols
Book • 1970
'Natural Symbols' explores the relationship between social structures and symbolic systems, particularly in the context of ritual and belief.
Mary Douglas examines how cultural symbols reflect and reinforce social hierarchies, group boundaries, and power dynamics.
The book analyzes how body symbolism and cosmological beliefs are used to maintain social order.
It investigates the ways in which rituals and symbolic practices express and negotiate social meanings.
'Natural Symbols' argues that symbols are not arbitrary but are deeply embedded in social life, providing a framework for understanding cultural experiences.
Mary Douglas examines how cultural symbols reflect and reinforce social hierarchies, group boundaries, and power dynamics.
The book analyzes how body symbolism and cosmological beliefs are used to maintain social order.
It investigates the ways in which rituals and symbolic practices express and negotiate social meanings.
'Natural Symbols' argues that symbols are not arbitrary but are deeply embedded in social life, providing a framework for understanding cultural experiences.
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