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Cleanliness

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Understanding Cleanliness Through Cultural Context

This chapter delves into Mary Douglas's ideas on cleanliness and dirt from her book 'Purity and Danger.' It examines how perceptions of cleanliness are influenced by cultural context and societal order, revealing that dirt is defined by its relationship to the environment.

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