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The Cultural Theory of risk, often referred to simply as Cultural Theory (with capital letters; not to be confused with culture theory), consists of a conceptual framework and an associated body of empirical studies that seek to explain societal conflict over risk (Wikipedia) World views would be self-reinforcing beliefs and actions.
characterisitc Hierarchist Egalitarian Individualist myth of nature tolerant within limits fragile robust myth of human sinful good and malleable self-seeking ethical attitude partnership ecocentrism anthropocentrism management style control prevention adaptation salient value stability equity and equality growth attitude towards risk risk-accepting risk-averse risk-seeking
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