Ulrich Beck
A Critical Introduction to the Risk Society
Ulrich Beck has emerged as one of the leading thinkers of the age. His principal claim to fame is as author of the widely acclaimed 'Risk Society', first published in 1986. Since this time, Beck's work has had a profound effect on the trajectory of social theory, leading to him being hailed as a zietgeist sociologist. The risk society thesis has gained credence within the academic community and across the disciplines as a means of explaining the large-scale changes that have enveloped contemporary society.Despite its continued popularity as a touchstone for debate, the risk society perspective is yet to be systematically unravelled. Gabe Myth…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-78371-666-1
- EAN: 9781783716661
- Produktnummer: 24016174
- Verlag: Pluto Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 240 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 436 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
Über den Autor
Gabe Mythen is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Liverpool. He has been researching in the field of public understandings of risk for several years, having published noted articles on risk society situations, such as BSE and GM foods. He is presently involved in research around the dynamics of the risk communications process and coordinates a number of undergraduate courses revolving around risk, urban cultures and sociocultural practices.
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