Risk and Acceptability

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-415-60675-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 122 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 174 g

First published in 1985, Mary Douglas intended Risk and Acceptability as a review of the existing literature on the state of risk theory. Unsatisfied with the current studies of risk, which she found to be flawed by individualistic and psychologistic biases, she instead uses the book to argue risk analysis from an anthropological perspective. Douglas raises questions about rational choice, the provision of public good and the autonomy of the individual.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Douglas, Professor Mary

Douglas, Mary

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Chapter 1 Moral Issues in Risk Acceptability; Chapter 2 The Emergence of a New Subdiscipline; Chapter 3 Perception of Risk; Chapter 4 Choice and Risk; Chapter 5 Natural Risks; Chapter 6 Credibility; Chapter 7 Risk-Seeking and Safety First; Chapter 8 Institutional Constraints; Chapter 9 Risks Encoded;

Über Autor(innen)

Mary Douglas