Ulrich Beck an introduction to the theory of second modernity and the risk society
by
 
Sørensen, Mads Peter.

Title
Ulrich Beck an introduction to the theory of second modernity and the risk society

Author
Sørensen, Mads Peter.

Personal Author
Sørensen, Mads Peter.

Edition
1st ed.

Publication Information
London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Physical Description
xxi, 181 p. : ill.

Series
Routledge advances in sociology ; 74

Series Title
Routledge advances in sociology ; 74

Contents
Preface -- Introduction and a short biography -- Risk society : the return of uncertainty -- The theory of second modernity : Ulrich Beck's diagnosis of contemporary modernity -- Individualization : doomed to live a life of one's own -- Globalization and cosmopolitanism : living in an interconnected world -- Sociology, science, and politics in second modernity -- The third industrial revolution: the end of full employment society -- Critique of Ulrich Beck's sociology -- Bibliography of Ulrich Beck.

Personal Subject
Beck, Ulrich, 1944--Political and social views.

Subject Term
Social change.
 
Civilization, Modern.
 
Risk perception.
 
Risk-taking (Psychology)
 
Social sciences -- Philosophy.

Genre
Electronic books.

Added Author
Christiansen, Allan.

Added Corporate Author
ProQuest (Firm)

Electronic Access
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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryE-Book2128107-1001HM831 .S667 2013Ebrary E-Books