Risk as politics, culture as power

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-32

  Tansey, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural theory; Environment; Mary Douglas; Risk

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC METHODS; RISK PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CULTURAL THEORY; CULTURE; POLITICS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0442279567     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366987042000151188     Document Type: Article

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