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2 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
Define fatalism in your own words.
Think about how people react to things they can't control.
List two perspectives on risk mentioned in this section.
Recall the different cultural approaches discussed.
What does a fatalist attitude imply about risk management?
Think about how fatalists deal with uncertainty in life.
True or False: Egalitarian perspectives utilize catastrophic risks to foster community solidarity.
Reflect on how different perspectives leverage risks in a social context.
Analyze a scenario where a community has faced a significant risk, like a natural disaster. How do different cultural perspectives (fatalist, individualistic, hierarchic, egalitarian) respond?
Reflect on how each cultural mindset interprets the notion of control over disaster management.
Using Rayner's polythetic concept, argue how risk management strategies should be reformed to accommodate diverse perceptions of risk.
Consider the implications of policies that overlook cultural variances in risk perception.
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