Modos de consumo y sociedad del riesgo

Abstract

This work tackles the introduction of risk in the consumption field. An introduction with real —as several crisis of consumption have shown— and conceptual dimensions. The paper has decided to support conceptual changes in consumption, about the risk insertion in it, on empirical work from three researchs. Before, three levels of consumption and risk relations have been established: metagoods, security goods and specific risk of goods. Three strongly articulated levels. The analysis of collected discours emphasizes that the first level (metagood) reduction drives to a spread of the other two levels. So, a paradoxical conclusion is reached: the field of consumption keeps as a safe field, in spite of the fact that risk perception has grown in it.