Underpinning this examination of Western societies is the notion of the `risk society'. The changing nature of society's relation to production and distribution is related to the environmental impact as a totalizing, globalizing economy based on scientific and technical knowledge becomes more central to social organization and social conflict.
| By (Author): Ulrich Beck
| Series: Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society
| Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
| Publication Date: Jul 30, 1992
| Country of Publication: United Kingdom
| Number of Pages: 272 pages
| Language: Not available
| Binding: Paperback|Softback
| ISBN-10: 0007233485
| ISBN-13: 9780803983465
Additional Information
By (Author):
Ulrich Beck
Publisher:
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication Date:
Jul 30, 1992
Series:
Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society