.,."this is a very good book - an easy and informative read on a
topic of immense complexity and very enjoyable. The layout is
excellent, with clear headings, a useful three-part structure and
good-quality print. ...This book will undoubtedly find its market
niche and become a 'good risk read'." - "British Journal of Social
Work 36 (3) 2006
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What does it mean to live in risk society'?
How does the idea of risk change how we live with each
other?
Risk currently dominates individual and collective
consciousness. Globally, insecurity is related to terrorism,
pollution, global epidemics and famine, yet smoking, sunlight and
travel have also become major preoccupations.
This book provides a powerful and lucid account of risk in
society today. Denney critically examines the social construction
of risk, by considering a range of social theories, addressing the
literature and providing an authoritative guide to the key issues
raised.
An analysis of the nature of risk to aspects of everyday life -
of the meanings which have been assigned to notions of risk - is
also considered. Finally, global themes such as terrorism, global
regulation governance and developments in international relations
are examined.
This book will be required reading for students of risk within
the fields of Sociology, International Relations and Media, Culture
and Communications.
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