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Recreancy and the social origins of radiophobia

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•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.

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  • Rice, James, 2022. "Recreancy and the social origins of radiophobia," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:68:y:2022:i:c:s0160791x22000276
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.101886
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