Social theories of risk and uncertainty : an introduction

Publication Data

• Title Social theories of risk and uncertainty : an introduction
• Contributor Jens Zinn
• Publisher Blackwell
• Publication date 2008
• Publication location Oxford
• Language English

Contents

Introduction : the contribution of sociology to the discourse on risk and uncertainty / Jens O. Zinn
Risk society and reflexive modernization / Jens O. Zinn
Governmentality and risk / Pat O'Malley
Systems theory and risk / Klaus-Peter Japp and Isabel Kusche
Edgework, risk, and uncertainty / Stephen Lyng
Culture and risk / John Tulloch
A comparison of sociological theorizing on risk and uncertainty / Jens O. Zinn.

Topics

• Risk :: Sociological aspects
• Risk perception
• Risk :: Social aspects
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Social theories of risk and uncertainty : an introduction. ISBN 9781405153362. Published by Blackwell in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.