{"product_id":"uncertainty-individual-problems-and-public-solutions-hardcover","title":"Uncertainty: Individual Problems and Public Solutions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrik Aspers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eUncertainty\u003c\/em\u003e, Patrik Aspers provides detailed analysis of publicly available means of uncertainty reduction. Drawing on phenomenology, social constructionism, and the sociology of knowledge, Aspers considers the meaningful differences between uncertainty and risk, the different ways people cope and have coped with uncertainty through history, the importance of knowledge and science to reducing uncertainty, and the trade-offs involved in reducing forms of uncertainty while leaving open opportunities for others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeople may have access to unique and private knowledge that reduces their uncertainty when making decisions. Publicly available knowledge is central for building a society that enables communication based on shared ideas and understanding, instead of falling into bubbles, echo chambers, and private truths. Examples include institutions, laws, standards, evaluation, competition, and ranking. The book addresses how these reduce uncertainty and how these ways are created. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining what people can and in fact do to reduce uncertainty, Aspers addresses the existential dimension of uncertainty, the collective efforts and socially produced outcomes that lead to reduced uncertainty, and the social order that results.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrik Aspers\u003c\/strong\u003e is Chair of Sociology at University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. His research focuses on theory development. Aspers has studied the economy, especially the fashion industry. He has published several books, including \u003cem\u003eMarkets in Fashion: A Phenomenological Approach\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOrderly Fashion: A Sociology of Markets\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMarkets\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRe-Imagining Economic Sociology, \u003c\/em\u003eco-edited with Nigel Dodd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43153114300479,"sku":"9780197752753","price":153.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bV-acexDWH9780197752753.webp?v=1776944176","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/uncertainty-individual-problems-and-public-solutions-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}