Culture and Social Theory

Taylor & Francis

Aaron Wildavsky, along with Mary Douglas, identified what they called grid-group theory > \nAaron Wildavsky, along with Mary Douglas, identified what they called grid-group theory. Wildavsky began calling this \""cultural theory,\"" and applied it to an astounding array of subjects. The essays in this volume exemplify the theory's potential contributions to three seemingly disparate, but related, areas: the social construction of meaning, normative/analytic political philosophy, and a theory of rational choices. This book is the first in a series of Aaron Wildavsky's collected writings being published posthumously by Transaction. Wildavsky selected, sequenced, and grouped all but three of the essays included in Culture and Social Theory prior to his death. Some are presented here for the first time. Wildavsky's cultural theory provides ways to organize and interpret the world.