Risk and Catastrophe. The Failure of Science and Institutions: Finding Precarious Solutions in a Precarious life

The aim of this article is to investigate around the life in the contemporary society, characterized by risks and catastrophes. What does mean to live fearing that in any moment a catastrophe could happen (a tsunami, an earthquake, a nuclear explosion)? Despite of the failure of science and public i...

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Main Authors: Angelo Abignente, Francesca Scamardella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2013-12-01
Series:Governare la paura
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Online Access:https://governarelapaura.unibo.it/article/view/4109