Edgework

The Sociology of Risk-Taking

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Paperback, 320 blz. | Engels
Taylor & Francis | 1e druk, 2004
ISBN13: 9780415932172
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Taylor & Francis 1e druk, 2004 9780415932172
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What do skydiving, rock climbing, and downhill skiing have in common with stock-trading, unprotected sex, and sadomasochism? All are high risk pursuits. Edgework explores the world of voluntary risk-taking, investigating the seductive nature of pursuing peril and teasing out the boundaries between legal and criminal behavior; conscious and unconscious acts; sanity and insanity; acceptable risk and stupidity. The distinguished contributors to this collection profile high risk-takers and explore their experiences with risk through such topics as juvenile delinquency, street anarchism, sadomasochism, avant-garde art, business risks, and extreme sport.

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ISBN13:9780415932172
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:320
Druk:1

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