Orienting Dispositions in the Perception of Risk
Abstract
Cultural biases based on the anthropological work of Mary Douglas and her colleagues are compared to contemporary worldviews deriving from a psychological approach to the issues of risk and culture. It is argued that these orienting dispositions guide the perception of risk at both the collective and individual levels, with cultural biases referring to shared beliefs and values, and contemporary worldviews representing a person's way of...
Paper Details
Title
Orienting Dispositions in the Perception of Risk
Published Date
Mar 1, 1991
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
61 - 82
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