The Concept of Risk in the Problem Field of Social Sciences

Abstract

This paper explores an operationalization of the concepts for contemporary Russian society. Drawing on theoretical frameworks of some concepts such as postmodernism, consumer society, post-industrial society the authors operationalize them. Our findings suggest that contemporary Russian society has a wide range of definitions. It is defined as post-historic, network or information society, postmodern society, etc. The set of different concepts represents Russian society and makes a definitions confusion. Such definitions should be applicable to modern Russian society. Using a particular concept for analysis of Russian society, it is important to compare the concept with our knowledge about society. The concept should not contradict our knowledge of about the society. Based on this presumption, some social-philosophical concepts should be operationalized.

A Risk-Oriented Approach to Patient–doctor Communication: An Analytical Review

“…Potential risk is an inevitable part of people' s daily routine as any action or situation of choice contains risk potential. Social changes due to research-and-technology as well as communication progress resulted in the development of a special arrangement of public life -a risk-based society [2]. Risks are to be observed in various types of human activity, including healthcare, where communicational interaction between the doctor and the patient is of particular importance.…”