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Book SynopsisThe social science approach to risk has seen distinct paradigms developing in disciplines such as anthropology, economics, and psychology. This book traces the intellectual origins and histories of 12 of the established and emerging paradigms from the perspective of their principal proponents.
Table of ContentsPreface
Conceptual and Historical Perspectives The Role of Theory in Risk Studies by Sheldon Krimsky A Social and Programmatic History of Risk Research by Dominic Golding Concepts of Risk: A Classification by Ortwin Renn
Social, Cultural, and Psychological Paradigms Cultural Theory and Risk Analysis by Steve Rayner Perceptions of Risk: Reflections on the Psychometric Paradigm by Paul Slovic The Social Amplification of Risk: Progress in Developing an Integrative Framework by Roger Kasperson The Social Arena Concept of Risk Debates by Ortwin Renn Social Drama and Risk Evaluation by Ingar Palmlund
The Role of Science in Risk Assessment Public Wisdom, Expert Fallibility: Toward a Conceptual Theory of Risk by Harry J. Otway Heuristics, Biases, and the Not-so-general Publics: Expertise and Error in the Assessment of Risks by William R. Freudenburg Three Types of Risk Assessment and the Emergence of Post-normal Science by Silvio O. Funtowicz and Jerome R. Ravetz Risk and Social Learning: Reification to Engagement by Brian Wynne
Policy and Decision Frameworks A Conceptual Framework for Managing Low-Probability Events by Howard Kunreuther Expert Knowledge and Public Values in Risk Management: The Role of Decision Analysis by Detlof von Winterfeldt Inconsistent Values in Risk Management by Chris Whipple Reflections by Sheldon Krimsky and Dominic Golding Bibliography Index
