Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface vi
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1. A Biographical Sketch 14
7. Chapter 2. Purity and Danger 29
8. Chapter 3. Four Sides to Every Question 40
9. Chapter 4. Risks and Solidarities 57
10. Chapter 5. Institutions and Th ought Styles 67
11. Chapter 6. Ritual and Categories 82
12. Chapter 7. Gift s, Goods and Economic Development 98
13. Chapter 8. Strife 110
14. Conclusion. Institutional Renewal 123
15. Appendix. Selected Works by Mary Douglas Not Discussed in the Text 133
16. Works by Mary Douglas Discussed in the Text 139
17. References 142
18. Index 151