"Hierarchy works well in a stable environment." — Mary Douglas

"Hierarchy works well in a stable environment."

— Mary Douglas

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37 Quotes by Mary Douglas

Mary Douglas has 37 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.
Without the letters of condolence, telegrams of congratulations, and occasional postcards, the friendship of a separated friend is not a…
I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there…
It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the…
Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker.
The natural response of the old-timers is to build a strong moral wall against the outside. This is where the…
Our technological infrastructure alienates us from each other. No need to form a workplace community, everybody there will be out…
The theory of cultural bias... is the idea that a culture is based on a particular form of organization. It…
Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and…
If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or…
The human body is always treated as an image of society.
It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat.

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More Environment Quotes

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The simplest things are often the truest. — Richard Bach
We worked on solving the problem of voice communications in a noisy military environment. We established military codes that are… — M H Abrams
An understanding of the natural world and what's in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but… — David Attenborough
It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty;… — David Attenborough
The only way to save a rhinoceros is to save the environment in which it lives, because there's a mutual… — David Attenborough
You can only get really unpopular decisions through if the electorate is convinced of the value of the environment. That's… — David Attenborough
A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from… — John James Audubon
As people flock to urban centers where ground space is limited, cities with green walls and roofs and skyscraper farms… — Diane Ackerman
Civilization... wrecks the planet from seafloor to stratosphere. — Richard Bach
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises. — Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. — Francis Bacon
We cannot command Nature except by obeying her. — Francis Bacon

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