Recreancy and the social origins of radiophobia

James Rice

Technology in Society, 2022, vol. 68, issue C

Abstract: •Radiophobia is primarily a social phenomenon as opposed to a purely psychological dynamic.•Radiophobia is an expression of public distrust and a dearth of institutional accountability.•Radiophobia is predicated upon public conceptions of recreancy or the failure of organizational and institutional actors to uphold their obligations to the public.•Socio-technical gridlock necessitates corporate and governmental actors take radiophobia seriously.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.101886

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