| Title |
: From Risk Society to Cosmopolitanism: Ulrich Beck’s Vision on Risk Governance and Korean Sociology |
| Date |
: 2014. 12. |
| Journal title |
: 사회사상과 문화 |
| Author |
: Bak, Hee-Je |
| Contact us |
: csts@khu.ac.kr |
| Abstract |
: Ulrich Beck has characterized modern society as risk society in which risks are mediated by science & technology and social institutions. This paper explains the changes in Beck’s ideas as he has moved from the theory of risk society to the theory of global risk society and cosmopolitanism and also examines how Korean sociologists have studied risks in Korea using his concepts and theories. In the 1990s, a series of disastrous incidents and national financial crisis forced Koreans to look at Korean society reflexively. The concept of risk society was therefore embraced warmly by Korean sociologists who looked for new concepts and theories to analyze the risks Korean society was facing. Korean sociologists, however, did not merely adopt the theory of risk society. They underscored unique experiences of Korea and, in so doing, highlighted the historical context of the theory of risk society, which fostered modification of the theory. By contrast, Beck’s recent development of theories of the global risk society and cosmopolitanism failed to have much impact on Korean sociology. To enhance research on global risks from the perspective of cosmopolitanism, this paper highlights three potential research areas in science & technology studies (STS) which include research on glocalization of science and technology regulation policies, research on performativity of knowledge and prediction, and research on the roles of international institutes in domestic risk politics.
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