Providing an overview and commentary on ways in which sociologists seek to understand the 'risk society', this book equips readers with the means to debate human consequences, and the critical resources to evaluate their significance.

Iain Wilkinson is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Kent, UK. His publications include Anxiety in a Risk Society (2001) and Suffering: A Sociological Introduction (2004).

1. Sociology in a World of Risk 2. The History of Risk 3. Risk and Social Theory 4. Risk in Social Context 5. The Danger of Risk 6. Our Futures at Risk