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.
Beck, Ulrich, 1944- --Political and social views.
Social change. Civilization, Modern. Risk perception. Risk-taking (Psychology) Social sciences--Philosophy.