<sod>Smith is a well-known writer, most particularly for her 1988 work on [[critical theory]], ''Contingencies of Value: Alternative Perspectives for Critical Theory''.  In this work, she attempts to situate the various liberal, conservative, and other views of "values" within her "metametatheory" of contingencies, an [[economics]]-influenced theoretical approach. She uses her theory to address literary, aesthetic, and other types of values, attempting to discern whether any objective standards may be applied.<eod>
<sod>Smith is a well-known writer, most particularly for her 1983 work on [[critical theory]], ''Contingencies of Value: Alternative Perspectives for Critical Theory''.  In this work, she attempts to situate the various liberal, conservative, and other views of "values" within her "metametatheory" of contingencies, an [[economics]]-influenced theoretical approach. She uses her theory to address literary, aesthetic, and other types of values, attempting to discern whether any objective standards may be applied.<eod>