Essays on the Sociology of Perception

Taylor & Francis

First published in 1982, this is one of Mary Douglas' favourite books. It is based on her meetings with friends in which they attempt to apply the grip/group analysis from Natural Symbols. The essays have been important texts for preparing grid/group exercises ever since. She is still trying to improve the argument of Natural Symbols and is always hoping to find better applications to illustrate the power of the two dimensions used for accurate comparison.\n > 1: Perspectives On Method; Introduction; 1: One- And Two-Dimensional Models Of The Distribution Of Beliefs; 2: A Three-Dimensional Model; 3: Giving The Grid/Group Dimensions An Operational Definition; 4: Twenty Industrial Scientists: A Preliminary Exercise; 5: A Note On Styles In Accounting; 2: Comparative Studies In History And The History Of Ideas; Introduction; 6: 'Les Gens De Lettres': An Interpretation; 7: The Political Culture Of Warring States China; 8: Reflexivity In Festival And Other Cultural Events; 9: Polyhedra Ay