Table of Contents: Social theories of risk and uncertainty :

Other Authors:	Zinn, Jens.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
Subjects:	Risk > Sociological aspects. Risk perception. Risk > Social aspects. Uncertainty > Social aspects.
Online Access:	http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0802/2007040796-t.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0802/2007040796-d.html

Table of Contents:

Introduction : the contribution of sociology to the discourse on risk and uncertainty / Jens O. Zinn
Risk society and reflexive modernization / Jens O. Zinn
Governmentality and risk / Pat O'Malley
Systems theory and risk / Klaus-Peter Japp and Isabel Kusche
Edgework, risk, and uncertainty / Stephen Lyng
Culture and risk / John Tulloch
A comparison of sociological theorizing on risk and uncertainty / Jens O. Zinn.