{"product_id":"edgework-stephen-lyng-9780415932172","title":"Edgework: The Sociology of Risk-Taking","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do skydiving, rock climbing, and downhill skiing have in common with stock-trading, unprotected sex, and sadomasochism? All are high risk pursuits. \u003cem\u003eEdgework\u003c\/em\u003e explores the world of voluntary risk-taking, investigating the seductive nature of pursuing peril and teasing out the boundaries between legal and criminal behavior; conscious and unconscious acts; sanity and insanity; acceptable risk and stupidity. The distinguished contributors to this collection profile high risk-takers and explore their experiences with risk through such topics as juvenile delinquency, street anarchism, sadomasochism, avant-garde art, business risks, and extreme sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Lyng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415932173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415932172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.86h x 6.06w x 0.77d","brand":"Stephen Lyng","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46747742994687,"sku":"9780415932172","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c02f0ac7-89d5-4f08-acc5-a84c20ed28ff.jpg?v=1743584606","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/edgework-stephen-lyng-9780415932172","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}