Risk and Culture: An Essay on the Selection of Technological

Risk and Culture: An Essay on the Selection of Technological and Environmental Dangers

Can we know the risks we face, now or in the future? No, we cannot; but yes, we must act as if we do. Some dangers are unknown; others are known, but not by us because no one person can know everything. Most people cannot be aware of most dangers at most times. Hence, no one can calculate precisely the total risk to be faced. How, then, do people decide which risks to take and which to ignore? On what basis are certain dangers guarded against and others relegated to secondary status? Â This book explores how we decide what risks to take and which to ignore, both as individuals and as a culture.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780520050631
ReleaseDate 1983-10-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520050631

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780520050631
ReleaseDate	1983-10-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520050631

Risk and Culture: An Essay on the Selection of Technological and Environmental Dangers