Risk /

Lupton, Deborah,

Risk / Deborah Lupton. - 2nd edition. - vii, 266 pages ; 20 cm. - Key ideas . - Key ideas. .

Previous edition: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The author examines why risk has come to such prominence, she traces how risk has been constructed and introduces the main theories surrounding the subject. The book includes examples of the ways in which risk is experienced in everyday life.

Specialized.

9780415622547 (pbk.) : £21.99 No price


Risk--Sociological aspects.
Risk perception.
Society.
Society.

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