Being “Post-Fukushima”: Divergent Understandings of Sociotechnical Risk
Kinsella, William J. (2015). Being “Post-Fukushima”: Divergent Understandings of Sociotechnical Risk. Fukushima Global Communication Programme Working Paper Series. United Nations University.
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Sub-type Working paper Author Kinsella, William J. Title Being “Post-Fukushima”: Divergent Understandings of Sociotechnical Risk Series Title Fukushima Global Communication Programme Working Paper Series Volume/Issue No. 18 Publication Date 2015-12 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher United Nations University Pages 8 Language eng Abstract This working paper examines the failures at the Fukushima nuclear power plant as an “emancipatory catastrophe” in the sense suggested by Ulrich Beck (2015): an event that creates the possibility for new insights regarding sociotechnical risks. Linking Beck’s concept with insights from Niklas Luhmann’s theory of social systems, the paper identifies key participants in the post-Fukushima conversation and explores the prevailing limits of that conversation. Significant barriers to productive, reflexive consideration of the implications of Fukushima are noted, and corresponding recommendations for policy and practice are offered. UNBIS Thesaurus NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS Keyword Emancipatory catastrophe Copyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 2015 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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