Mary Douglas, 1921-2007

The anthropologist Dame Mary Douglas, perhaps best known for her book Purity and Danger, has died at the age of 86.

Guardian obituary
Wikipedia page
Fan page
Biog
Interview with Alan Macfarlane
Anatomy of Disgust
More links at Savage Minds

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