{"product_id":"risk-hardback-9780745640983","title":"Risk (Hardback) 9780745640983","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRisk\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJakob Arnoldi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745640983, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 February 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14.7 x 2.2 cm, 0.399 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"An exciting introduction to the sociology of risk with interesting and challenging ideas about edgework, uncertainty and much else.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHealth, Risk \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"This treatise is particularly successful for the way that it succeeds in bringing together discussion of how risk features in social and political lives with theoretical analyses and empirical studies of risk.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSociology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book, by one of the rising stars of sociology, demonstrates that without the sociology of risk it is impossible to understand the ambivalences and uncertainties of our time.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eUlrich Beck, University of Munich\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In the context of today's global financial meltdown Jakob Arnoldi's \u003ci\u003eRisk\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read. It is at the same time an introduction to risk and the most comprehensive account available. It addresses risk in war, global geo-politics, health, environment and general 'living on the edge'. It comprises an original theory of knowledge in today's risk societies. Arnoldi tells us knowledge is possible, but that this must remain uncertain knowledge.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eScott Lash, University of London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A wide-ranging and thorough appraisal of the impacts and effects of risk in the social sciences and, more broadly, society at large. This timely and authoritative book melds together theoretical perspectives and contemporary risk issues in a progressive and enlightening way.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGabe Mythen, University of Liverpool\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book gives a comprehensive yet easily accessible introduction to risk and uncertainty as they have been analysed in sociology and related social sciences. The book draws extensively on the wide array of contemporary social theories of risk and relates these to the many and diverse areas in contemporary society where risk plays an important role. It will be an invaluable for both students and researchers interested in risk in relation to politics, the environment, health, media, science and technology and finance.  \u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear and accessible language, the book gives a balanced account of the many theoretical approaches taken to the diverse phenomenon of risk, using concrete examples to illustrate abstract points. The book highlights some key themes such as uncertainty and individual responsibility which emerge as common to different theories and fields of study. The book is perfectly suited as an introduction for new students in sociology, political science, anthropology, media studies and health studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisks are social 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk in contemporary society 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe (un)reality of risk 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo imagined scenarios involving risk 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sociological approach to risk 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The possibility of Hume: a brief genealogy of the concept of risk 20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk and modernity 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA slow ‘modern’ breakthrough 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbability 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk, statistics, government – the discovery of society 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk in advanced modernity 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Theories about risk 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary Douglas 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural values and modes of organization 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUlrich Beck 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflexive modernization, individualization and cosmopolitanism 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernmentality 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisks in current societies 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther theories 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Risk, technology and nature 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology and being green 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology and complexity 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature, environment, ecology 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisks as hybrids 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal risks, vulnerability and inequality 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Risk, knowledge and uncertainty 84\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes science know? 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience in the risk society 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncertainty and science 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-normal science and precaution 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe public understanding of science 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Doing things’ with science and risk 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Risk and culture 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of culture 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of acting, talking and understanding: defining culture 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience and culture 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture, risk and political interest 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe social amplification of risk 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Risk and the mass media 122\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe media and perceptions of risk 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBad news is good news 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetition and commercialization 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe media, health and lifestyle 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Risky futures: pleasure and capitalism 138\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimbing mountains 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdgework, individualization and entrepreneurialism 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA present future 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating the risks, not knowing the odds 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk and the burden of responsibility 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Risk, politics and government 158\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe power of defining risk 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnational risk regulation 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosmopolitanism 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerror, war and risk 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrime and risks 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth and risk subjects 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Conclusion 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories of risk? 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