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Ulrich Beck: Pioneer in Cosmopolitan Sociology and Risk Society: SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice, cartea 18

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This book presents Ulrich Beck, one of the world’s leading sociologists and social thinkers, as a Pioneer in Cosmopolitan Sociology and Risk Society. His world risk society theory has been confirmed by recent disasters – events that have shaken modern society to the core, signaling the end of an era in which comprehensive insurance could keep us safe. Due to its own successes, modern society now faces failure: while in the past experiments were conducted in a lab, now the whole world is a test bed. Whether nuclear plants, genetically modified organisms, nanotechnology – if any of these experiments went wrong, the consequences would have a global impact and would be irreversible. Beck recommends ignoring the mathematical morality of expert opinions, which seek to identify the level of a given risk by calculating the probability of its occurrence. Instead, man’s fear of collapse should offer an opportunity for international cooperation and a cosmopolitan turn in the social sciences.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783319049892
ISBN-10: 3319049895
Pagini: 193
Ilustrații: XV, 193 p. 18 illus., 14 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:2014
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Seria SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Public țintă

Research

Cuprins

Mads P. Sørensen and Allan Christiansen Biography: Ulrich Beck.- Bibliography.- Dirk Matten: The Risk Society Thesis in Environmental Politics and Management – A Global Perspective.- Ino Rossi: Reflexive Modernization.- Yishai Blank: The Reality of Cosmopolitanism.- Zygmunt Bauman: Jerusalem vs. Athens Revisited.- Incalculable Futures: World Risk Society and its Social and Political Implications.- Individualization Is Eroding Traditions Worldwide: A Comparison between Europe and China.- Beyond Class and Nation: Reframing Social Inequalities in a Globalizing World.- The Two Faces of Religion.

Recenzii

“The book will be of interest to different readers for different reasons. … The questions and problems raised by the book are of significance across the board in the social sciences; the book is not only addressed to sociologists, but can also provide food for thought in the political sciences. The book undoubtedly reflects the wide recognition and significant international acknowledgement Beck has received.” (Angelika Poferl, European Political Science, Vol. 15, 2016)

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This book presents Ulrich Beck, one of the world’s leading sociologists and social thinkers, as a Pioneer in Cosmopolitan Sociology and Risk Society. His world risk society theory has been confirmed by recent disasters – events that have shaken modern society to the core, signaling the end of an era in which comprehensive insurance could keep us safe. Due to its own successes, modern society now faces failure: while in the past experiments were conducted in a lab, now the whole world is a test bed. Whether nuclear plants, genetically modified organisms, nanotechnology – if any of these experiments went wrong, the consequences would have a global impact and would be irreversible. Beck recommends ignoring the mathematical morality of expert opinions, which seek to identify the level of a given risk by calculating the probability of its occurrence. Instead, man’s fear of collapse should offer an opportunity for international cooperation and a cosmopolitan turn in the social sciences.

Caracteristici

Ulrich Beck is one of the world’s leading sociologists and social thinkers and a Pioneer in Cosmopolitan Sociology and Risk Society This book on the occasion of Ulrich Beck’s 70th birthday presents his work from the perspectives of his peers This unique anthology includes seven key texts by Ulrich Beck - including two unpublished manuscripts: "Incalculable Futures" and "Individualisation Is Eroding Traditions Worldwide" Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras