Risk by Deborah Lupton

Risk by Deborah Lupton

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We are now living in a 'risk' society: risk analysis, risk assessment and risk management are ever-expanding industries. In this fully revised and expanded update of her highly cited, influential and well-known book, Deborah Lupton provides a comprehensive review of the major sociocultural theoretical perspectives and empirical research on risk.

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Risk by Deborah Lupton

We are now living in a 'risk' society: risk analysis, risk assessment and risk management are ever-expanding industries. In this fully revised and expanded update of her highly cited, influential and well-known book, Deborah Lupton provides a comprehensive review of the major sociocultural theoretical perspectives and empirical research on risk.

Deborah Lupton is a Sociologist in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney. She is the author/co-author of 12 books, including Risk and Everyday Life (2003, with John Tulloch), Risk and Sociocultural Theory (1999, editor), Medicine as Culture (2012, third edition) and Fat (2012). Her blog ‘This Sociological Life’ may be found at http://simplysociology.wordpress.com.

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ISBN 13 9780415622547
ISBN 10 0415622549
Title Risk
Author Deborah Lupton
Series Key Ideas
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2013-04-03
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.