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What is Mary Douglas's approach to the analysis of cultural phenomena?
Mary Douglas an anthropologist known for her studies in social anthropology focusing on religion and symbolism. Believing the main characteristics of primitive religion is fear and confusing the difference between defilement and hygiene.
Phenomena is aimed at perceiving the completeness of people. In order to do that they must first conform to the class, they are in, these classes are separated. The reason for our act is a reflecting of conforming to the worldview.
Douglas approached bible religion as an exotic religion. The world that is new and but familiar. Rules that govern society allow means to be realized that outsiders cannot understand because it is not
