Risk in Social Science.


Peter. Taylor-Gooby
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
Utgitt
Oxford : Oxford University Press , 2006
Omfang
1 online resource (307 pages)
Opplysninger
Intro -- Contents -- Notes on the Contributors -- 1. The Current Significance of Risk -- 2. Risk as an Interdisciplinary Research Area -- 3. The Challenge of (Managing) New Risks -- 4. Crime and Risk -- 5. Risk, Environment, and Technology -- 6. Everyday Life and Leisure Time -- 7. Risk and Intimate Relationships -- 8. Health and Risk -- 9. Life Course, Youth, and Old Age -- 10. Risk, Regulation, and Management -- 11. Social Inequality and Risk -- 12. The Media and Risk -- 13. Social and Public Policy: Reflexive Individualization and Regulatory Governance -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.. - This book is designed as an introduction to recent social science work on risk and is intended primarily for students in sociology, social psychology, and psychology, although it will also be useful for those studying political science, government, public policy, and economics. It is written by leading experts actively involved in research in the field.
Emner
Sjanger
Dewey
302.12 . - 301 . - 614.8
ISBN
0-19-928596-9

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