Risk in the scope o f the social theory
four perspectives in debate
Keywords:
Risk, Social Theory, UncertaintyAbstract
k is probable chat risk has become a central issue for modernity. Its conceptual definition, however, is far from gathering consensus, be it among scholars or the general public. Risk as a research subject has been approached by several disciplines that, sometimes, present either contradictory or antagonistic perspectives among themselves. The field of risk usage is very diversified and susceptible to multiple interpretations. In this paper, after a brief introduction on the notion of risk, we will discuss the different perspectives of risk, in the social theory, without neglecting differences and contributions of other scientific areas.
Risk can be seen as an omnipresent entity in many activities in the social world, and that is why its study has prevailed in contemporary societies. W hen we ask ourselves on whar risk is in fact, we realize the facing of a very complex matter, difficult to define or objectify, where limits and frontiers are ambiguous, because its significance then is converted in multiple meanings and social connotations.
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