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24.02.2016 | Book Reviews

Understanding the Nature of Risk in an Uncertain World

verfasst von: Anita V. Shankar

Erschienen in: EcoHealth | Ausgabe 1/2016

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This timely book explores the nature of risk in contemporary society, focusing on the cultural and social dimensions that shape how we view, assess, and address risk. The author successfully creates a cohesive compilation of several of her previously published articles that build upon a review of current literature and research perspectives exploring risk. Through a primarily ethnographic lens, the author weaves together theory from multiple disciplines to address the culture-risk nexus, arguing for more detailed investigation of the nature of cultural forces on society’s management of risk. …

Titel: Understanding the Nature of Risk in an Uncertain World
verfasst von: Anita V. Shankar
Publikationsdatum: 24.02.2016
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: EcoHealth / Ausgabe 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1612-9202
Elektronische ISSN: 1612-9210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1099-7

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