Risk in the Modern Age: Social Theory, Science and Environmental Decision-Making [Hardcover]

Maurie J. Cohen (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312222165 | ISBN-13: 978-0312222161 | Publication Date: January 15, 2000

Form nuclear power to food safety, scientific experts and members of the general public differ sharply on the assessment of risk. Is there any way to bridge the divide between these competing epistemologies? During recent years social theorists have begun to turn their attention to this perplexing issue and to examine what risk controversies might be able to tell us about the current phase of modernity. This volume consists of contributions by leading environmental sociologists who explore how sociological insights can help to inform environmental decision-making.

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About the Author

Maurie J. Cohen is Research Fellow in Environmental Risk at the Oxford Center for the Environment, Ethics and Society, Mansfield College.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 282 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312222165
• ISBN-13: 978-0312222161
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,406,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)