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Natural Symbol

"Natural Symbols:
" Exploration in Cosmology"

Andrea H. Harris
November 26, 2005
Term Paper

Mary Douglas, "Natural Symbols: Exploration in Cosmology", was first published in 1970 and because of its academic value and well-researched contents, it was republishes again in 1973 and since there has been regularly updated. The book may confuse those who are not interested in anthropological explanation for social, religious and cultural norms but it certainly contains a wealth of information on the connection between physical body and its role in the larger social body that surrounds us. The core thesis of the book revolves around the idea that rules of the physical body turn into natural symbols for decoding the norms of the society. In other words, a parallel had been drawn between simple bodily actions and larger societal riles.
Douglas believes natural symbols play an important role in determining the nature of various......


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