Risk, Media and Stigma: Understanding Public Challenges to Modern Science and Technology
DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library)Published 1 February 2001
James Flynn, Paul Slovic, Howard Kunreuther
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This paper presents a meta-analyses of the literature on contamination and stigma in the context of nuclear weapons manufacturing and shows clear patterns of decline in the number of cases of confirmed contamination-related illnesses and deaths.
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Introduction * Contamination Stigma * Nuclear Stigma * Place, Product, and Industry Stigma * Risk, Media, and Stigma * Coping with Stigma * References * About the Authors * Index
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Social SciencesMedicine