The Social Roots of Risk: Producing Disasters, Promoting Resilience Contributor(s): Tierney, Kathleen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804772630 ISBN-13: 9780804772631 Publisher: Stanford Business Books OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
Dewey: 301 |
LCCN: 2014010892 |
Series: High Reliability and Crisis Management |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.23 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Rather than acts of God or random acts of nature, The Social Roots of Risk argues that hazards, disasters, and crises of all sorts are produced by the social order itself-that the routine activities of institutions, organizations, and groups invite risk into our lives and put us in harms way. |