Risk and Culture

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An Essay on the Selection of Technological and Environmental Dangers

By Aaron Wildavsky and Mary Douglas

Summary

Risk and Culture by Aaron Wildavsky and Mary Douglas examines how different societies perceive risk through cultural lenses. It explores the interplay between risk assessment, political bias, and social decisions, focusing on how culture influences which risks are considered significant and which are overlooked. The book delves into the delicate balance between the desire for safety and the inevitability of danger, prompting readers to consider how cultural values shape policy and individual perceptions of risk.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by the intersection of anthropology and risk analysis. It explores how cultural perceptions shape public responses to risk, offering a unique perspective on science and societal behaviour.

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? This book explores how we decide what risks to take and which to ignore, both as individuals and as a culture.

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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?

Risk and Culture explores how we decide what risks to take and which to ignore, both as individuals and as a culture.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Risk and Culture by Aaron Wildavsky and Mary Douglas explores how risk perception is influenced by cultural factors, rather than objective hazards alone. The authors propose that understanding people's concerns about risks requires examining the underlying social structures and relationships they aim to protect or challenge, rather than merely considering these concerns at surface level.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520050631

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 1983

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 272g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Dame Mary Douglas, DBE, FBA (25 March 1921 - 16 May 2007) was a British anthropologist, known for her writings on human culture and symbolism, whose area of speciality was social anthropology. Douglas was considered a follower of Emile Durkheim and a proponent of structuralist analysis, with a strong interest in comparative religion. Aaron Wildavsky (May 31, 1930 - September 4, 1993) was an American political scientist known for his pioneering work in public policy, government budgeting, and risk management.