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"Building on the pioneering work of anthropologist Mary Douglas and political scientist Aaron Wildavsky, this book develops and applies "grid-group" theory to show how political culture can be used to explain decisions about social policy and how this theory complements the now more d...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lockhart, Charles, 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2001.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Older people > Services for > Government policy > Cross-cultural studies.
Politics and culture.
Personnes âgées > Services > Politique gouvernementale > Études transculturelles.
Politique et culture.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Elder Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Eldercare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics
Politics and culture
Ouderen.
Sociale politiek.
Cultuur.
Cross-cultural studies
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Building on the pioneering work of anthropologist Mary Douglas and political scientist Aaron Wildavsky, this book develops and applies "grid-group" theory to show how political culture can be used to explain decisions about social policy and how this theory complements the now more dominant "rational choice" and "institutionalist" models."--Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 274 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-260) and index.
ISBN:0271030879
9780271030876

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