Risk, Media and Stigma by Paul Slovic
The benefits of modern technology often involve health, safety and environmental risks that produce public suspicion of technologies and aversion to certain products and substances. This title presents an examination of how and why stigma occurs and what the appropriate responses to it should be to inform the public and reduce undesirable impacts.-
The Perception of Risk
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The Feeling of Risk
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Risk Governance
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A Theory of Uncertainty
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Social Trust and the Management of Risk
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Trust in Cooperative Risk Management
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The Tolerability of Risk
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Trust in Risk Management
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Public Safety and Risk Assessment
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The Spatial Dimension of Risk
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Judgment and Decision Making
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Facility Siting
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Risk and Responsibilisation in Public Communication
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Protecting Seniors Against Environmental Disasters
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Anthropology and Risk
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Risk Conundrums
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Risk Analysis and Human Behavior
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Hazards Vulnerability and Environmental Justice
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Risk and Uncertainty in a Post-Truth Society
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Effective Risk Communication
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A Pre-Modern Cultural History of Risk
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Moral Responsibility and Risk in Society
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Siting Noxious Facilities
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Foresight in Action
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Transboundary Risk Governance
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Ethical, Social and Psychological Impacts of Genomic Risk Communication
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Risk, Uncertainty and Rational Action
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Uncertainty and Risk
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Explaining Risk Analysis
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Risk Management in Post-Trust Societies
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The Citizens at Risk
'An invaluable collection of articles for those who are seeking an in-depth analysis of risk perceptions'
Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
'An interesting study of how the media handles risk and attaches stigma - justified or otherwise.'
ASLIB Book Guide
James Flynn is a Senior Research Associate at Decision Research in Eugene, Oregon. Paul Slovic is President of Decision Research and Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. Howard Kunreuther is the Cecelia Yen Koo Professor of Decision Sciences and Public Policy in the Operation and Information Management Department, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and Co-Director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781853837005 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853837008 |
| Title | Risk, Media and Stigma |
| Author | Paul Slovic |
| Series | Earthscan Risk In Society |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |