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Ulrich Beck's Theory Of Risk Soeiety And It's Practical Significance

Posted on:2012-02-23Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S J YanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2217330362951106Subject:Marxist theory
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With the rapid development of globalization, we have entered the "butterfly effect" era. We enjoy a convenient and comfortable life modern science and technology brings to us, in the meantime, we feel unexpected manufactured risks to our lives, living environment. Subtly aware of the risks the world today faces. German sociologist Ulrich Beck commitments to social issues. He proposes the theory of risk society, and attempts to use "reflective modernization" theory to solve the crisises of the risk society.In the present and the time to come, China will be in the golden period of development. In this paper, the basic theory of Marxism as a guide, the use of literature study, theoretical analysis, induction and deduction and other methods from the social theories of the origins of the risk of starting to explore the theory of risk society have social roots and ideological roots,and the other from the etymological angle traced the word "risk" of evolution, introduced the eight heavy risks with meaning, and the risk of five characteristics: decision-making decisive, not cognitive, time lag and delayed consequences of the world the possibility of disaster, the dual nature of risk, and risk into the natural risk, social risk, economic risk, the risk of ideology, trust, risk and violence risk of six types. Subsequently, the systematic risk of Baker's elaborate social theory: a risk allocation logic of risk society, organized the irresponsible and characterization of the three individual issues; global risk society in the role and impact; Baker from to promote modernization of reflection,to carry out international cooperation in risk management, accountability ethical awareness, establish a sound security policy and decision-making in four areas to explore the risk society the way out. This final chapter, the risk of Baker's theory of social theory and the limitations of the analysis features, combined with practical introduction to China's current situation and the risk of social reality causes,and finally from the level of consciousness and methods of China from the "risk society "to" harmonious society "put forward proposals and measures.In researching Beck's risk society theory, we have a correct and comprehensive understanding about the social theory of risk,which helps us to systematically analyze the risks we face in the current situation,so as to provide theoretical weapon for the construction of China's socialist harmonious society.
Keywords/Search Tags:risk society, globalization, harmonious society, scientific outlook on development
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