Ulrich Beck : a critical introduction to the risk society / Gabe Mythen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mythen, Gabe.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Risk--Sociological aspects.

Risk.

Technology--Social aspects.

Technology.

Progress.

Social structure.

Industries--Environmental aspects.

Industries.

Beck, Ulrich, 1944-2015. Risikogesellschaft--English.

Beck, Ulrich.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Critical introduction to the risk society

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Mapping the Risk Society

2 Risk and the Environment

3 Defining Risk

4 Mediating Risk

5 Perceiving Risk

6 Living with Risk

7 Risk, Reflexivity and Trust

8 The Politics of Risk

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-208) and index.

ISBN:

9786611725150

9781783716661

1783716665

9781849641258

1849641250

9781281725158

1281725153

9781435661035

1435661036

OCLC:

244354598