The sociology of technological hazards

Technological hazards are modem social dramas: vivid, emotional and conflicting portrayals of villains, victims, sacrifices and failed redemptions. Fundamental questions such as &dquo;What took place here?&dquo; &dquo;Who is responsible?&dquo; &dquo;How much danger are we in?&dquo; are symbolized, thought about, experienced and interpreted in different, often conflicting, ways by a seemingly endless array of actors. The often extreme uncertainty of hazard agents such as radioactivity, dioxin