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Published in: EcoHealth 1/2016

01-03-2016 | Book Reviews

Understanding the Nature of Risk in an Uncertain World

Author: Anita V. Shankar

Published in: EcoHealth | Issue 1/2016

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Excerpt

This timely book explores the nature of risk in contemporary society, focusing on the cultural and social dimensions that shape how we view, assess, and address risk. The author successfully creates a cohesive compilation of several of her previously published articles that build upon a review of current literature and research perspectives exploring risk. Through a primarily ethnographic lens, the author weaves together theory from multiple disciplines to address the culture-risk nexus, arguing for more detailed investigation of the nature of cultural forces on society’s management of risk. …
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Title
Understanding the Nature of Risk in an Uncertain World
Author
Anita V. Shankar
Publication date
01-03-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
EcoHealth / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1612-9202
Electronic ISSN: 1612-9210
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1099-7

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