Community at Risk - (High Reliability and Crisis Management) by Thomas D Beamish (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>Community at Risk<i> examines civic response to the federal government's plans to build biodefense labs at three universities following the Anthrax attacks in 2001. Thomas D. Beamish's account affirms the importance of local political dynamics in shaping public perceptions of risk and its management.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Community at Risk<i> examines civic response to the federal government's plans to build biodefense labs at three universities following the Anthrax attacks in 2001. Thomas D. Beamish's account affirms the importance of local political dynamics in shaping public perceptions of risk and its management.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>Communities at Risk</i> is a very well-researched and persuasive book. It fills a niche in the study of risk management that is underexplored, and provides a nuanced accounting of how and why communities view and respond to university proposals to build NBL facilities.--Kymberly MacNeal "<i>H-War, H-Net Reviews</i>"<br><br><i>Community at Risk</i> shows how civic politics matter and shape what is locally considered to be acceptable. Beamish does a masterful job of interpreting his interviews and of providing insights into how communities confront risky plans, programs, and developments. This is an important book.--Lee Clarke "Rutgers University and author of <i>Acceptable Risk?</i>, <i>Mission Improbable</i>, and <i>Worst Cases</i>"<br><br>Beamish breaks new ground in his comparative study, moving beyond individual risk perception and static group membership and structures, to community-level analysis. His rich understanding of civic domains, discourse, relations, and virtues will help us analyze future health and environmental hazards. <i>Community at Risk</i> blends environmental sociology, cultural sociology, and sociology of risk in a thoughtful and fruitful way.--Phil Brown "Northeastern University"<br><br>By studying three community responses to a federal biodefense plan, Beamish gets beyond the limitations of a single methodological approach. The genius of this study is on full display throughout the volume as he skillfully takes the reader into diverse local domains. This book sheds light on the fact that public concerns about risk are far more heterogeneous than we've previously thought, while revealing how 'soft power' motivates and constrains citizens in highly consequential ways.--David Naguib Pellow "University of Minnesota, author of <i>Resisting Global Toxics</i> and co-author of <i>The Slums of Aspen</i>"<br><br>In contrast to conventional micro- and macro-level accounts of how risk is perceived and managed, Beamish's analysis of each case reveals the pivotal role played by meso-level contexts and political dynamics. <i>Community at Risk</i> provides a new framework for understanding risk disputes and their prevalence in American civic life.--Paul T. Vogel "<i>Midwest Book Review</i>"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Thomas D. Beamish is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of <i>Silent Spill: The Organization of an Industrial Crisis</i>.
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