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Sørensen, Mads Peter.

Ulrich Beck an introduction to the theory of second modernity and the risk society / [electronic resource] : Mads P. Sørensen and Allan Christiansen. - 1st ed. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2013. - xxi, 181 p. : ill. - Routledge advances in sociology ; 74 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Subjects--Personal Names:
Beck, Ulrich, 1944- --Political and social views.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social change.
Civilization, Modern.
Risk perception.
Risk-taking (Psychology)
Social sciences--Philosophy.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HM831 / .S667 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 303.4