Social theories of risk and uncertainty : an introduction /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Zinn, Jens
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
Subjects:	Risk > Sociological aspects. Risk perception. Risk > Social aspects. Uncertainty > Social aspects. Risico's. Onzekerheid. Theorieën.
Online Access:	Table of contents only Publisher description Contributor biographical information

Table of Contents:

Introduction : the contribution of sociology to the discourse on risk and uncertainty / Jens O. Zinn
Risk society and reflexive modernization / Jens O. Zinn
Governmentality and risk / Pat O'Malley
Systems theory and risk / Klaus-Peter Japp and Isabel Kusche
Edgework, risk, and uncertainty / Stephen Lyng
Culture and risk / John Tulloch
A comparison of sociological theorizing on risk and uncertainty / Jens O. Zinn.