| William R. Freudenberg, a Life in Social Research Contributor(s): Maret, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 178190734X ISBN-13: 9781781907344 Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing OUR PRICE: $157.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 301.092 |
| Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.39 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: True to the nature of the Gedenkschrift, this commemorative publication celebrates the work of sociologist Dr. William Freudenburg, one of the founding editors of RSPPP and Dehlsen Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara. Chapters include personal reminiscences as well as research that reflect and build on Dr. Freudenburg's theories including recreancy, bureaucratic slippage, his research in environmental disasters, climate change natural resources, technological risk and Scientific Certainty Argumentation Method (SCAM). Government transparency, power and control are also among the topics discussed. |
