German sociologist & scholar (1944–2015)
Ulrich Beck was a German sociologist who became influential for his ideas about modern risks and uncertainties in contemporary society. His work matters because it shaped how scholars and policymakers understand challenges like environmental threats and technological dangers that affect entire populations.
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Ulrich Beck ( German: [bɛk]; 15 May 1944 – 1 January 2015) was a German sociologist, and one of the most cited social scientists in the world during his lifetime. His work focused on questions of uncontrollability, ignorance and uncertainty in the modern age, and he coined the terms "risk society" and "second modernity" or "reflexive modernization". He also tried to overturn national perspectives that predominated in sociological investigations with a cosmopolitanism that acknowledges the interconnectedness of the modern world. He was a professor at LMU Munich and also held appointments at the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (FMSH) in Paris, and at the London School of Economics.
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· 1961 · cited 28,073x
· 1995 · cited 21,189x
· 2001 · cited 18,517x
· 2005 · cited 18,383x
· 1999 · cited 15,808x
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