Risk And Society Av David Denney

"…this is a very good book - an easy and informative read on a topic of immense complexity and very enjoyable. The layout is excellent, with clear headings, a useful three-part structure and good-quality print. …This book will undoubtedly find its market niche and become a 'good risk read'". - <i>British Journal of Social Work 36 (3) 2006</p><p></i></p><p>What does it mean to live in `risk society'? </p><p>How does the idea of risk change how we live with each other? </p><p></p><p>Risk currently dominates individual and collective consciousness. Globally, insecurity is related to terrorism, pollution, global epidemics and famine, yet smoking, sunlight and travel have also become major preoccupations.</p><p></p><p>This book provides a powerful and lucid account of risk in society today. Denney critically examines the social construction of risk, by considering a range of social theories, addressing the literature and providing an authoritative guide to the key issues raised. </p><p></p><p>An analysis of the nature of risk to aspects of everyday life – of the meanings which have been assigned to notions of risk – is also considered. Finally, global themes such as terrorism, global regulation governance and developments in international relations are examined.</p><p></p><p>This book will be required reading for students of risk within the fields of Sociology, International Relations and Media, Culture and Communications.