John Tulloch, Deborah Lupton

Risk and Everyday Life

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines how people respond to, experience and think about risk. The authors stress the need to take into account the cultural dimensions of risk and risk-taking and consider the influence that gender, social class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, occupation, geographical location and nationality have on our perceptions of risk

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 396g
• ISBN-13: 9780761947585
• ISBN-10: 0761947582
• Artikelnr.: 21211274

Autorenporträt

John Tulloch is Professor at the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Cardiff

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Researching Risk and Everyday Life
Defining Risk
Risk and Border Crossings
Individualization, Risk Modernity and Biography
The Case of Work
Plural Rationalities
From Blitz to Contemporary Crime
Perceptions of Time and Place in a `Risk Modern¿ City
Final Thoughts

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Introduction
Researching Risk and Everyday Life
Defining Risk
Risk and Border Crossings
Individualization, Risk Modernity and Biography
The Case of Work
Plural Rationalities
From Blitz to Contemporary Crime
Perceptions of Time and Place in a `Risk Modern' City
Final Thoughts