Risk and Acceptability e-bog
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First published in 1985, Mary Douglas intended Risk and Acceptability as a review of the existing literature on the state of risk theory. Unsatisfied with the current studies of risk, which she found to be flawed by individualistic and psychologistic biases, she instead uses the book to argue risk analysis from an anthropological perspective. Douglas raises questions about rational choice, the ...
E-bog
473,39 DKK
Forlag
Routledge
Udgivet
15 april 2013
Længde
128 sider
Genrer
Encyclopaedias and reference works
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781135033743
First published in 1985, Mary Douglas intended Risk and Acceptability as a review of the existing literature on the state of risk theory. Unsatisfied with the current studies of risk, which she found to be flawed by individualistic and psychologistic biases, she instead uses the book to argue risk analysis from an anthropological perspective. Douglas raises questions about rational choice, the provision of public good and the autonomy of the individual.