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Culture of fear : risk-taking and the morality of low expectation / Frank Furedi.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London ; Washington : Cassell, 1997.Edition: Paperback reprintedDescription: vii, 184 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0304337501 (harback)
  • 9780304337507 (harback)
  • 030433751X (paperback)
  • 9780304337514 (paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.12
LOC classification:
  • HM 201 F983c 1997
Contents:
Preface vii Introduction--At Risk? 1 (14) Chapter 1 The Explosion of Risks 15 (30) Chapter 2 Why Do We Panic? 45 (28) Chapter 3 The Culture of Abuse 73 (34) Chapter 4 A World of Risky Strangers 107 (20) Chapter 5 Who Can You Trust? 127 (20) Chapter 6 The New Etiquette 147 (22) Chapter 7 Conclusions--Accommodation to Powerlessness 169 (7) Bibliography 176 (3) Index 179
Summary: Argues that the current preoccupation with safety and survival reflects an outlook of low expectation. This text critically examines the roots and the consequences of contemporary risk consciousness, favouring the view that humans are capable of confronting problems and taking risks.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HM 201 F983c 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000079393

Bibliography: pages 176-178.

Preface vii
Introduction--At Risk? 1 (14)
Chapter 1 The Explosion of Risks
15 (30)
Chapter 2 Why Do We Panic?
45 (28)
Chapter 3 The Culture of Abuse
73 (34)
Chapter 4 A World of Risky Strangers
107 (20)
Chapter 5 Who Can You Trust?
127 (20)
Chapter 6 The New Etiquette
147 (22)
Chapter 7 Conclusions--Accommodation to Powerlessness
169 (7)
Bibliography 176 (3)
Index 179

Argues that the current preoccupation with safety and survival reflects an outlook of low expectation. This text critically examines the roots and the consequences of contemporary risk consciousness, favouring the view that humans are capable of confronting problems and taking risks.

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