Climate change interpreted via cultural theory (Mary Douglas, Steve Rayner et al.) - 8 views
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pjt111 taylor on 28 Jan 10Mary Douglas's cultural theory proposes that there "a limited set of alternative ways of perceiving and resolving the issues. These contending policy perspectives justify, represent and stem from four different ways of organizing social relations: hierarchy, individualism, egalitarianism and fatalism" (or variants of these names depending on the author). Here cultural theory is applied to climate change science and policies.