Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty: An IntroductionJens O. Zinn Written by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty in sociology.
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Risk Society and Refl exive Modernization Jens O Zinn | 18 |
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Governmentality and Risk
Pat OMalley | 52 |
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Systems Theory and Risk
Klaus P Japp Isabel Kusche | 76 |
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Edgework Risk and
Uncertainty
Stephen Lyng | 106 |
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Culture and Risk
John Tulloch | 138 |
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A Comparison of Sociological
Theorizing on Risk and
Uncertainty
Jens O Zinn | 168 |
Glossary | 211 |
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