This book looks at the concept of risk from a cross-cultural
perspective, the contributors challenge the Eurocentric frameworks
within which notions of risk are more commonly considered. They
argue that perceptions of danger, and sources of anxiety, are far
more socially and culturally constructed - and far more contingent
- than risk theorists generally admit. Topics covered include
prostitutes in London; AIDS in Tanzania; the cease-fire in Northern
Ireland; the volcanic eruptions in Montserrat; modernisation in
Amazonia; and the BSE scare in Britain.
General
| Imprint: |
Pluto Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Anthropology, Culture and Society |
| Release date: |
February 2000 |
| First published: |
February 2000 |
| Editors: |
Pat Caplan
|
| Dimensions: |
215 x 135 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7453-1463-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social theory
|
| LSN: |
0-7453-1463-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780745314631 |
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