{"product_id":"9783030286491","title":"Critical Studies in Risk and Uncertainty","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCritical Studies in Risk and Uncertainty\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eZinn, Jens O.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book outlines and systematises findings from a growing body of research that examines the different rationales, dimensions and dynamics of risk-taking in current societies; providing insight into the different motivations and social roots of risk-taking to advance scholarly debates and improve social regulation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceptually, the book goes beyond common approaches which problematise socially undesirable risk-taking, or highlight the alluring character of risk-taking. Instead, it follows a broadly interpretivist approach and engages in examining motives, control, routinisation, reflexivity, skills, resources, the role of identity in risk-taking and how these are rooted in and framed by different social forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eZinn draws on qualitative studies from different theoretical and conceptual backgrounds such as phenomenology, hermeneutics, pragmatism, feminism, class analysis, theory of practice and discourse analysis among others, to outline key distinctions and concepts central to the understanding of risk-taking. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt will be a key resource for everyone who is concerned with the understanding and management of risk-taking in all kinds of social domains, such as immigration, youth, leisure sports, crime, health, finance, and social policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2019-10-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030286491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-28650-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 370\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44406608363660,"sku":"9783030286491","price":76.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030286491_98774701-eff3-45e2-b586-3eeea92b334e.jpg?v=1776776698","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030286491","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}