Risk and blame : essays in cultural theory /

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The idea of risk has recently risen to prominence in political debate and in matters of public policy. Cognitive psychology treats decision-making as a private personal act. But in real life dangers are presented in standardized forms which pre-code the individual's choices. This collection fol...

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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, 1992.
Temas:
Risk > Sociological aspects.
Risk perception.
Risk assessment.
Culture.
Risk Assessment
Culture
Risque > Aspect sociologique.
Perception du risque.
Évaluation du risque.
risk assessment.
culture note.
culture (concept)
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Risk assessment
Risk perception
Risk > Sociological aspects
Risiko
Aufsatzsammlung
Risico's.
Cultuur.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I. Risk and blame
  • Risk and blame
  • Risk and justice
  • Risk and danger
  • Muffled ears
  • Witchcraft and leprosy : two strategies for rejection
  • The self as risk-taker : a cultural theory of contagion in relation to AIDS
  • pt. II. Wants and institutions
  • The normative debate and the origins of culture
  • Wants
  • No free gifts : introduction to Mauss's essay on The gift
  • Institutions of the third kind : British and Swedish labour markets compared
  • Autonomy and opportunism
  • pt. III. Believing and thinking
  • Thought style exemplified : the idea of the self
  • Credibility
  • A credible biosphere
  • The debate on women priests
  • The Hotel Kwilu : a model of models.

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