24%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Risk Revisited
Pat Caplan (Ed.)
€ 46.99
€ 35.92
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Risk Revisited
Paperback. A range of distinguished anthropologists and sociologists re-examine the concept of risk in contemporary societies. Editor(s): Caplan, Pat. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 figures / 2 photos. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Anthropology, Culture and Society
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745314631
SKU
V9780745314631
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Pat Caplan (Ed.)
Pat Caplan is one of the founders of the Anthropology department at Goldsmiths College, UoL and was formerly the Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, UoL. She is the author of Risk Revisited (Pluto Press, 2000) and The Ethics of Anthropology (Routledge, 2003).
Reviews for Risk Revisited
'An authoritative and compelling text exploring risk from a variety of cultural perspectives, highly recommended reading to anyone studying social sciences'
Stuart Agnew, Lecturer in Criminology
Stuart Agnew, Lecturer in Criminology