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Table of Contents
WAYS IN TO THE TEXT
Who Is Mary Douglas?
What Does Purity and Danger Say?
Why Does Purity and Danger Matter?
SECTION 1: INFLUENCES
Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context
Module 2: Academic Context
Module 3: The Problem
Module 4: The Authorβs Contribution
SECTION 2: IDEAS
Module 5: Main Ideas
Module 6: Secondary Ideas
Module 7: Achievement
Module 8: Place in the Authorβs Work
SECTION 3: IMPACT
Module 9: The First Responses
Module 10: The Evolving Debate
Module 11: Impact and Influence Today
Module 12: Where Next?
Glossary of Terms
People Mentioned in the Text
Works Cited
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