Risk and Society

...this is a very good book an easy and informative read on a topic ofimmense complexity and very enjoyable. The layout is excellent with clearheadings a usefu... » 

...this is a very good book an easy and informative read on a topic ofimmense complexity and very enjoyable. The layout is excellent with clearheadings a useful threepart structure and goodquality print. ...This bookwill undoubtedly find its market niche and become a good risk read. British Journal of Social Work 36 3 2006What does it mean to live in risk society?How does the idea of risk change how we live with each other?Risk currently dominates individual and collective consciousness. Globallyinsecurity is related to terrorism pollution global epidemics and famine yetsmoking sunlight and travel have also become major preoccupations.This book provides a powerful and lucid account of risk in society today.Denney critically examines the social construction of risk by considering arange of social theories addressing the literature and providing anauthoritative guide to the key issues raised.An analysis of the nature of risk to aspects of everyday life of the meaningswhich have been assigned to notions of risk is also considered. Finallyglobal themes such as terrorism global regulation governance and developmentsin international relations are examined.This book will be required reading for students of risk within the fields ofSociology International Relations and Media Culture and Communications. «