Finding a way between nihilism and romanticism: Some reflections on the practice and politics of the sociology of risk

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-98

  Horlick Jones, Tom ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Politics of expert knowledge; Risk and everyday life; Sociology of risk

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORALITY; PHENOMENOLOGY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK MANAGEMENT; RITUAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL MEDICINE; SOCIOLOGY; SOCIOPATHY;

EID: 67651017953     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570902786328     Document Type: Editorial

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