ISBN:
9781849641258
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1849641250
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (vii, 216 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. [S.l.] HathiTrust Digital Library Online-Ausg. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Mythen, Gabe Ulrich Beck
DDC:
302.12
Keywords:
Beck, Ulrich 1944- Beck, Ulrich
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Beck, Ulrich
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Beck, Ulrich 1944- Risikogesellschaft (Beck, Ulrich)
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Beck, Ulrich 1944- Beck, Ulrich
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Beck, Ulrich
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Risikogesellschaft (Beck, Ulrich)
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Risk Sociological aspects
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Technology Social aspects
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Industries Environmental aspects
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Progress
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Social structure
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Technology Social aspects
;
Risk Sociological aspects
;
Industries Environmental aspects
;
Industries Environmental aspects
;
Progress
;
Risk Sociological aspects
;
Social structure
;
Technology Social aspects
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Sociology ; General
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PSYCHOLOGY ; Social Psychology
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Risikogesellschaft
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Risico's
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Technische ontwikkeling
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Sociale verandering
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Electronic book
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Electronic books
Abstract:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-208) and index. - Description based on print version record
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Description based on print version record
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
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Online-Ausg. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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