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Conversations with Ulrich Beck
In this new book, Ulrich Beck and the journalist Johannes Willms engage in a series of accessible conversations that reveal and explore the key elements in Beck’s thought.
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240 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2000
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Ulrich Beck
129 books135 followersUlrich Beck was a German sociologist. He coined the term risk society and was a professor of Sociology at Munich University and the London School of Economics.
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July 17, 2015
I love interview books. When theorists are interviewed, they are often more candid and less obscure than in their scholarly monographs.
This book captures Beck at his height. Zombie concepts are present, along with a presentation of the risk society and the critique of postmodernity. The earlier 'conversations' are better than the latter.
The only problem is that Beck's arguments have been proven wrong in the subsequent decade. However these interviews provide a strong entree into his work, theories and tropes.
This book captures Beck at his height. Zombie concepts are present, along with a presentation of the risk society and the critique of postmodernity. The earlier 'conversations' are better than the latter.
The only problem is that Beck's arguments have been proven wrong in the subsequent decade. However these interviews provide a strong entree into his work, theories and tropes.
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