The Politics of Risk Society by Jane Franklin
aeo Discusses a topic of great interest in social science at the moment -- the idea of a risk societya . aeo Is directly relevant to current debates about the BSE crisis and aspects of technological innovations and risk. aeo Contains contributions from some of the leading figures in the debate, notably Ulrich Beck himself.
"The book broadly reflects the approach of the influential theory of "Risk Society" associated with Ulrich Beck and Anthony GiddensBoth of these prominent sociologists have contributed to this volume, and their essays each provide a clear synthesis of their arguments. For those new to this discussion, this collection provides an excellent introduction to the notion of 'Risk Society.'" Times Literary Supplement
Jane Franklin is Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745619255 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745619258 |
| Title | The Politics of Risk Society |
| Author | Jane Franklin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
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