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First published in 1973, Rules and Meanings is an anthology of works that form part of Mary Douglas' struggle to devise an anthropological modernism conducive to her opposition to reputedly modernizing trends in contemporary society. The collection contains works by Wittgenstein, Schutz, Husserl, Hertz and other continentals. The underlying themes of the anthology are the construction of meaning, the force of hidden background assumptions, tacit conventions and the power of spatial organization to reinforce words. The work ...

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Rules and Meanings 2009, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9780415488501

Trade paperback

Rules and Meanings 2002, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9780415291071

Hardcover