EPISODE · Mar 11, 2025 · 17 MIN
Risk Society
from Pomodoro Breaks · host Panigrahi Nirma
The concept of "risk society" was developed by sociologist Ulrich Beck in his 1986 book "Risikogesellschaft" (translated into English as "Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity"). It describes a society where the production and distribution of risks, particularly those created by modernization and technological advancement, become central to social organization and conflict.
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The concept of "risk society" was developed by sociologist Ulrich Beck in his 1986 book "Risikogesellschaft" (translated into English as "Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity"). It describes a society where the production and distribution of risks, particularly those created by modernization and technological advancement, become central to social organization and conflict.
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