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cultural theory of risk: a standalone construct

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Sociology of risk

the theory that which dangers people fear and accept is shaped by their form of social organization and shared values rather than by hazard alone.

In sociology of risk, cultural theory of risk refers to the theory that which dangers people fear and accept is shaped by their form of social organization and shared values rather than by hazard alone. This meaning comes from Douglas (1982) in Risk and culture.[1]

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Douglas, M., & Wildavsky, A. (1982). Risk and culture. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520044913

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