Ulrich Beck : a critical introduction to the risk society
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Ulrich Beck : a critical introduction to the risk society
Pluto, 2004
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Description
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 Mythen provides both an introduction to and a critique of Beck's work that places his contribution within the context of other theorists of risk, such as Giddens, Douglas and Foucault. Key areas of analysis include risk and the environment, lifestyles and risk, public perceptions, media representations of danger and the changing nature of political engagement.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Introducing the Risk Society
2. Risk and the Environment
3. Defining Risk
4. Mediating Risk
5. Perceiving Risk
6. Living with Risk
7. Risk, Trust and Reflexivity
8. The Politics of Risk
Conclusions
Notes
References
Index
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