Is Mary Douglas's Grid/Group Analysis Useful for Cross-Cultural Research?

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 33(1) • Sage Publications • • Published In • Pages: 108-128 •
By Caulkins, D. Douglas

Abstract

In this article, the researcher aims to test the usefulness of grid/group theory, developed by anthropologist Mary Douglas, for cross-cultural research. The article utilizes principal component factor analysis on grid/group indicators to test if "grid" and "group" can be considered as sufficiently independent factors, and thus useful for quantitative cross-cultural research.

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Hypotheses (1)

HypothesisSupported
Grid and group comprise separate dimensions of social organization.Mostly Supported
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