Risk Media and Stigma: Understanding Public Challenges to Modern Science and Technology (Earthscan Risk in Society) - Softcover

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9781853837005: Risk Media and Stigma: Understanding Public Challenges to Modern Science and Technology (Earthscan Risk in Society)
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ISBN 10: 1853837008 ISBN 13: 9781853837005
Publisher: Earthscan, 2001

Synopsis

The benefits of modern technology often involve health, safety and environmental risks that produce public suspicion of technologies and aversion to certain products and substances. Amplified by the pervasive power of the media, public concern about health and ecological risks can have enormous economic and social impacts, such as the 'stigmatization' experienced in recent years with nuclear power, British beef and genetically modified plants.This volume presents the most current and comprehensive examination of how and why stigma occurs and what the appropriate responses to it should be to inform the public and reduce undesirable impacts. Each form of stigma is thoroughly explored through a range of case studies. Theoretical contributions look at the roles played by government and business, and the crucial impact of the media in forming public attitudes. Stigma is not always misplaced, and the authors discuss the challenges involved in managing risk and reducing the vulnerability of important products, industries and institutions while providing the public with the relevant information they need about risks.

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About the Author

James Flynn is a Senior Research Associate at Decision Research in Eugene, Oregon. Paul Slovic is President of Decision Research and Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. Howard Kunreuther is the Cecelia Yen Koo Professor of Decision Sciences and Public Policy in the Operation and Information Management Department, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and Co-Director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center.

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Publisher
Earthscan
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1853837008
ISBN 13 
9781853837005
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
416
Editor
Flynn James

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