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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 a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Douglas, Mary, 1921-2007
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Colección:Douglas, Mary, 1921-2007. Works. 2003 ; v. 11.
Temas:
Risk perception > Social aspects.
Perception du risque > Aspect social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Risk perception > Social aspects
Theorie
Risikobereitschaft
Sozialwissenschaften
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; RiskAcceptability According to the Social Sciences; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Moral Issues in Risk Acceptability; 2. The Emergence of a New Subdiscipline; 3. Perception of Risk; 4. Choice and Risk; 5. Natural Risks; 6. Credibility; 7. Risk-Seeking and Safety First; 8. Institutional Constraints; 9. Risks Encoded; Bibliography; Acknowledgments.

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