The concept of risk in the theories of Ulrich Beck and Niklas Luhmann

Undoubtedly, the concept of risk is one of the main theoretical tools available to contemporary sociology to account for the dynamics of modern society. Among the authors devoted to think of risk from a theoretical point of view, Ulrich Beck and Niklas Luhmann stand out. This paper presents, analyze...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Galindo, Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Acta Sociológica
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/50029
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/ras/article/view/50029
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Risk
contingency
reflexive modernity
differentiation
danger.
Riesgo
contingencia
modernidad reflexiva
diferenciación
peligro.
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Sumario:Undoubtedly, the concept of risk is one of the main theoretical tools available to contemporary sociology to account for the dynamics of modern society. Among the authors devoted to think of risk from a theoretical point of view, Ulrich Beck and Niklas Luhmann stand out. This paper presents, analyzes and compares the reflections on the subject of risk made by these authors. The article concludes by outlining the possibility of complementing the ideas of both authors.