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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.

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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