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Routledge - Risk And Misfortune: The Social Construction Of Accidents

Name: Routledge - Risk And Misfortune: The Social Construction Of Accidents
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Explore the complex relationship between risk management and modern life in Risk And Misfortune: The Social Construction Of Accidents. This academic work from Routledge examines how society handles uncertainty and the sociological implications of managing unpredictable events. By studying accidents, readers gain a better understanding of the risk society. The text examines how accidents serve as a challenge for technologies designed to predict the unpredictable, while also acting as a clear indicator of the limits of these technologies. This book provides a deep look into how our perception of misfortune has changed over time. Through a sociological lens, the book traces the history of the accident, moving from its role as a marginal misfortune in modernist thought to its current status as a preventable misfortune in the late 20th century. This is an essential resource for those studying health, risk, and society, offering a clear perspective on how we define and manage the unexpected in a modern world.

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Examines the sociological interest in risk management and how modern society copes with life's uncertainties.

Analyzes accidents as the primary challenge for prediction technologies and a marker of their functional limits.

Traces the historical shift of accidents from marginal misfortunes to preventable events in the late 20th century.

Provides a deep academic look into the development of the risk society through the study of unpredictable events.

Offers essential insights for students and professionals interested in the intersection of health, risk, and society.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: paperback
ASIN: 1857285611
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Cultural Studies
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 23 April 1997
Listed Since: 05 February 2007

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