风险社会:概念的提出及研究进展

Risk Society: The Conceptual and Theoretical Development

本文回顾了"风险社会"概念的提出和理论研究的进展。风险社会研究是反思性现代性的重要组成部分,自从贝克提出"风险社会"概念以来,催生了丰富多彩的理论和经验研究成果,促进了人们对科学技术知识和实践、对人类理性和现代社会更为深入的反思。风险问题也逐渐进入公共领域,并成为重要的政治议题。相对西方发达国家,我国在这方面的研究还比较薄弱,需大力加强相关研究。

In the paper, we have reviewed the conceptual and theoretical development of ＂risk society＂. The theoretical and empirical studies on risk society have become an indispensable part of ＂re- fiective modernity＂, which have deepened our understanding of scientific knowledge, human rationality and modernity. Risk has also become an important political issue. China is also facing the chal- lenge of risk society. More studies need to be conducted in the context of the actual circumstances of China.