RiskISBN: 978-0-7456-4099-0
Paperback
224 pages
February 2009, Polity
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- An excellent introduction to a concept which has become
increasingly central to debates in the social sciences.
- Covers major theories of risk, including those of Mary Douglas
and Ulrich Beck, and discusses key substantive areas including risk
and environment, risk and health, and risk and the media.
- Very clear and accessible – ideal for students.
- Latest edition to Polity’s successful Key Concepts series.