Risk and culture: an essay on the selection of technological and environmental dangers
Auteur :
Douglas, Mary / Wildavsky, Aaron
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520050631
Date de publication :
27 oct. 1983
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
272 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
How, then, do people decide which risks to take and which to ignore? On what basis are certain dangers guarded against and others relegated to secondary status? This book explores how we decide what risks to take and which to ignore, both as individuals and as a culture.