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Book SynopsisBuilding on the work of anthropologist Mary Douglas and political scientist Aaron Wildavsky, this work develops and applies "grid-group" theory to show how political culture can be used to explain decisions about social policy.
Trade Review“This is a well-written, well-argued work that I believe will make a significant contribution to the study of political culture and to the understanding of welfare policies.”
—Richard W. Wilson,Rutgers University
“It is a text that would be as interesting to a public policy maker as it would be to an anthropologist.”
—Design Issues: A Journal of History, Theory, and Criticism
“Protecting the Elderly is a thought-provoking book and a creative presentation on how a particular version of political culture theory can be fruitfully applied in analyzing policy-making. Lockhart shows convincingly that cultural conceptions provide an important—although often neglected—variable in explaining cross-national differences in social policies.”
—Olli E. Kangas Perspectives on Politics
“Lockhart and Giles-Sims have put together a meticulously researched, highly readable resource that explains what factors are involved in decisions about where to retire, and which states provide the best and worst services. This is a must-read for present or future retirees, as it will help decision-making about retirement clearer and less problematic. This is not light reading—not a book to take to the beach and glance at between dips in the ocean. It is an invaluable guide to a vitally important stage of life.”
—C. Apt Choice
