Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-249) and index
Introduction / Scott Lash and Brian Wynne -- Part I: Living on the volcano of civilization: the contours of the risk society. On the logic of wealth distribution and risk distribution ; The politics of knowledge in the risk society -- Part II: The individualization of social inequality: life forms and the demise of tradition. Beyond status and class? ; 'I am I': gendered space and conflict inside and outside the family ; Individualization, institutionalization and standardization: life situations and biographical patterns ; Destandardization of labor -- Part III: Reflexive modernization: on the generalization of science and politics. Science beyond truth and enlightenment? ; Opening up the political
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"Underpinning the analysis is the notion of the 'risk society'. The changing nature of society's relation to production and distribution is related to the environmental impact as a totalizing, globalizing economy based on scientific and technical knowledge becomes more central to social organization and social conflict."--Publisher's description