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Cultural Theory

Cultural Theory

by Michael ThompsonAaron Wildavsky Mary Wildavsky and others
Paperback
Publication Date: 21/08/1990

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Why do people want what they want? Why does one person see the world as a place to control, while another feels controlled by the world? A useful theory of culture, the authors contend, should start with these questions, and the answers, given different historical conditions, should apply equally well to people of all times, places, and walks of life. Taking their cue from the pioneering work of anthropologist Mary Douglas, the authors of Cultural Theory have created a typology of five ways of life, egalitarianism, fatalism, individualism, hierarchy, and autonomy, to serve as an analytic tool in examining people, culture, and politics. They then show how cultural theorists can develop large numbers of falsifiable propositions. Drawing on parables, poetry, case studies, fiction, and the Great Books, the authors illustrate how cultural biases and social relationships interact in particular ways to yield life patterns that are viable, sustainable, and ultimately, changeable under certain conditions. Figures throughout the book show the dynamic quality of these ways of life and specifically illustrate the role of surprise in effecting small- and large-scale change. The authors compare Cultural Theory with the thought of master social theorists from Montesquieu to Stinchcombe and then reanalyse the classic works in the political culture tradition from Almond and Verba to Pye. Demonstrating that there is more to social life than hierarchy and individualism, the authors offer evidence from earlier studies showing that the addition of egalitarianism and fatalism facilitates cross-national comparisons.
ISBN:
9780813378640
9780813378640
Category:
Cultural studies
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
21-08-1990
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
296
Dimensions (mm):
227x153x20mm
Weight:
0.43kg
Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson has been a successful journalist, producer and media executive for the last fifteen years. He now co-owns a podcast production company and is the co-host of one of the highest-ranked podcasts in Australia.

He lives in Sydney with his wife and two young children. How to be Remembered is his first novel.

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