{"product_id":"matter-out-of-place-rebecca-lynch-9781805396833","title":"Matter Out of Place: Anthropological Explorations of Bodies, Dirt and Morality","description":"Anthropologists often use 'pollution' to refer to social and individual challenges to a cultural idea of purity, which may be seen in terms of religious practice, foodstuffs and social differentiation. It has been used as a trope to explore ideas of dirt and place, moral inversion and reinforcement, disgust and taboo. The book is an invitation to consider the continued relevance of Mary Douglas' conceptualization of pollution and dirt as 'matter out of place' in relation to contemporary circumstances. Its ethnographic and theoretical contributions cover diverse contexts, ranging from Europe to Africa, the Caribbean, India and Outer Space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Lynch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1805396838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805396833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Rebecca Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46618050986239,"sku":"9781805396833","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a68bf15e-c82b-4f5b-a0a6-cf2f4766a304.jpg?v=1740069041","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/matter-out-of-place-rebecca-lynch-9781805396833","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}