Ambivalence in the World Risk Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2352923 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Le Breton (0000-0002-3000-0277, Université de Strasbourg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 7-8 |
| Pages | 141-156 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory Culture & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-2764 • E-ISSN: 1460-3616 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0263276418810416 |
| OpenAlex | W2900716171 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 12 |
Risk is most often associated with danger and perceived as a harmful aspect of life, as an insidious and unwelcome threat that should be avoided. Risk-taking, however, is sometimes a singular passion, a source of pleasure that becomes a way of life. When freely pursued as a valorised activity, it can be a path to self-fulfilment, an opportunity to confront new situations, and a means for redefining one's self, testing personal abilities, increasing self-esteem or gaining recognition. Deliberate risk-taking is a form of character building. It accommodates life's intensities. It is extremely popular in high-risk physical activities and sports and postmodern forms of adventure
Adventure · Aesthetics · Ambivalence · Art · Art history · Passion · Pleasure · Psychotherapist · Risk society · Self-esteem · Social science · Sociology · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · History · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |