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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818857003321

Titolo

Social theories of risk and uncertainty : an introduction / / edited by Jens O. Zinn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-282-69020-5

9786612690204

1-4443-0148-9

1-4443-0149-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Classificazione

71.02

Altri autori (Persone)

ZinnJens

Disciplina

302/.12

Soggetti

Risk - Sociological aspects

Risk perception

Risk - Social aspects

Uncertainty - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-242) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

Written by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty in sociology.:.; Provides an overview of the historical developments and conceptual aspects of risk.; Identifies why theorizing on risk is necessary and highlights specific sociological contributions to this field of research.; Explores key topics including risk society and reflexive modernization, culture and risk, governmentality and risk, systems theory and risk, and edgework and voluntary risk taking.; Offers a comprehensive look at the promis