Risk Society and Its Transcendence (A Key Issue in Social Theory)

Author: (English) Barbara Adam, (English) Ulrich Beck, (English) Jürgen Habermas (editors), translated by Zhao Yandong, Ma Ying, etc.
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Since the German sociologist Beck proposed the theory of "risk society," the theory has had an increasingly significant impact in the field of social theory, policy research, and the public. It is widely believed that "risk society" accurately describes and analyzes the characteristics of the social structure we live in, providing a unique perspective for understanding the development of modern society and the process of modernization, as well as offering valuable insights for formulating relevant social policies. China is currently in a period of social transformation, where the characteristics of pre-modern, modern, and post-modern social structures coexist simultaneously at different levels of social structure. A series of events in recent years have made people realize that "risk society" is not far from China. Therefore, strengthening the research on "risk society" is of great practical significance both theoretically and practically. This "Modern Risk Management Translation Series" systematically introduces works from abroad on risk society and risk governance, which is an extremely beneficial effort for both the formulation of government risk governance policies and social theory research. Its profound significance will gradually become evident in China's future development.