Ulrich Beck : an introduction to the theory of second modernity and the risk society - Sørensen, Mads Peter; Christiansen, Allan (London ; New York : Routledge, 2013)
Preface -- Introduction and a short biography -- Risk society : the return of uncertainty -- The theory of second modernity : Ulrich Beck's diagnosis of contemporary modernity -- Individualization : doomed to live a life of one's own -- Globalization and cosmopolitanism : living in an interconnected world -- Sociology, science, and politics in second modernity -- The third industrial revolution: the end of full employment society -- Critique of Ulrich Beck's sociology -- Bibliography of Ulrich Beck.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Beck, Ulrich, -- 1944- -- Political and social views; Social change; Civilization, Modern; Risk perception; Risk-taking (Psychology); Social sciences -- Philosophy; Electronic books