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Modern technological systems entail risks and uncertainties of hitherto unknown dimensions. This book discusses the construction of risk and safety within a variety of empirical contexts where technologies and their risk are debated and handled by individuals, groups or organizations. With contributions from leading scholars from Europe and the USA, it presents original theoretical discussions, linked to detailed empirical case studies.Summerton, Jane is the author of 'Constructing Risk and Safety in Technological Practice' with ISBN 9780415285711 and ISBN 0415285712.
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