Risk in Social Science

Edited by Peter Taylor-Gooby and Jens O. Zinn

First book to provide a key introduction to work on risk across the social sciences, written by leading scholars in the field
Covers a range of topics across the social sciences, including sociology, psychology, economics, political science, and government
Accessible to graduate students and designed for use on courses about risk

Risk in Social Science

Edited by Peter Taylor-Gooby and Jens O. Zinn

Description

This book is designed as an introduction to recent social science work on risk and is intended primarily for students in sociology, social psychology, and psychology, although it will also be useful for those studying political science, government, public policy, and economics. It is written by leading experts actively involved in research in the field.

Risk in Social Science

Edited by Peter Taylor-Gooby and Jens O. Zinn

1. The Emergence of Risk in Social Science, Peter Taylor-Gooby and Jens O. Zinn
2. Risk as an Interdisciplinary Research Area, Jens O. Zinn and Peter Taylor-Gooby
3. The Challenge of (Managing) New Risks, Jens O. Zinn and Peter Taylor-Gooby
4. Crime and Risk, Hazel Kemshall
5. Risk, Environment, and Technology, Nick Pidgeon, Peter Simmons, and Karen Henwood
6. Risk, Everyday Life, and Leisure Time, John Tulloch
7. Risk and Intimate Relationships, Jane Lewis and Sophie Sarre
8. Health and Risk, Andy Alaszewski
9. Risk, the Life Course, Youth, and Old Age, Sarah Vickerstaff
10. Risk, Regulation, and Mangement, Bridget Hutter
11. Social Inequality and Risk, David Abbott, Anwen Jones, and Deborah Quilgars
12. The Media and Risk, Graham Murdock, Jenny Kitzinger, and Emma Hughes
13. Social and Public Policy, Peter Taylor-Gooby

Risk in Social Science

Edited by Peter Taylor-Gooby and Jens O. Zinn

Author Information

Contributors:

David Abbott, University of Bristol
Andy Alaszewski, University of Kent
Karen Henwood, Cardiff University
Emma Hughes, Cardiff University
Bridget Hutter, LSE
Anwen Jones, University of York
Hazel Kemshall, De Montfort University
Jenny Kitzinger, Cardiff University
Jane Lewis, LSE
Graham Murdock, Loughborough University
Nick Pidgeon, Cardiff University
Deborah Quilgars, University of York
Sophie Sarre, LSE
Peter Simmons, University of East Anglia
Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent
John Tulloch, Brunel University
Sarah Vickerstaff, University of Kent
Jens O. Zinn, University of Kent