What is the core idea of Ulrich Beck's risk society theory?
The central argument of the risk society theory is that contemporary societies are increasingly defined not by class conflict or scarcity, as in earlier stages of modernity, but by the production and distribution of manufactured risks. These risks, such as environmental degradation, technological accidents, or financial crises, are global in scope and difficult to assign responsibility for, creating new forms of social inequality and political challenges.
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