The Social Construction of Food Risks of Lower Middle Class in the Emerging Mega City of Hyderabad/ India

This paper shows how risks and threats are perceived and valuated by the socio-economic group of Hyderabad’s lower class women. For this purpose, a basic introduction is given on current scientific approaches in risk theory, followed by a description of the women’s socio-economic environment, as well as an overview of food and nourishment related discourses in the print media. Ensuing on this, the ...