사회전환기 중국과 복합위험사회

Abstract

Abstract

After reform and opening up of China’s economy, China entered risk society, which erupts potential danger of society, in course of proceeding its rapid industrialization and modernization. Danger- accidents that occur in China largely include features such as complexity and enlargement of the extent. In terms of structural characteristics, a high-speed railroad especially requires highly combined advanced-technology which means it needs high-level of safety measures. This research ultimately pursues comprehension and verification reason and level of danger accident in China by using synthetically designed methods, based on risk-society theory. First, this research analyzes the reason and level of China proceeding risk-society based on risk-society theory. Second, it lacks of case analysis about risk-society theory in China. Hence this research searches for potential danger in China by using “Wenzhou train accident”. Third, it asks for current questions analyzing countermeasures and prevention of Beijing so that China achieves salutary development in the future. To achieve these research purposes, I collect and analyze established researches in Korea and China, arranging theoretical basis. Since a developing country like China is in the state of condensed industrialization and modernization, I mainly used discussion of Korea, that entered risk-society much faster than China. Through this process, I could find out there exists more complex and dangerous society than that of Ulrich Beck’s risk society. Also in order to draw type and reason of “Wenzhou train accident”, I utilized Korean-Chinese scholars’ research papers, data and issued documents from many research institutes. This research confirmed following risk factors through factorial analysis of “Wenzhou train accident”. First, as vestige of planned economy, it is proved that core control unit, LKD2-T1, was produced by subsidiary design companies of the Ministry of Railways. Especially it even didn’t acquire appropriate qualification procedure. And the Ministry of Railways arbitrarily bottom up the controls in relevant track section. Second, owing to rapid modernization in China, the society regards speed as the best principle, leading impractical curtailed construction period, safety negligence trend etc. Third, the Ministry of Railways possessed all authority around administration and operation. This reckless organization became overall danger-factor, because it arouses constant inner corruption of organization. This research suggests following measures in order to solve risk-society problems of China. First, Beijing and its people need to appreciate that their country is in the course of transforming society and it may cause many dangerous accidents. Second, monitoring system of NGO needs to be reinforced so that it plays an important role in minimizing diversification of risks. Third, it disclose appropriate information to citizens assuring their right to know. Finally, a matter which is already concluded for systematic prevention of danger-accident is required. These measures will help Chinese society solve risk-society problems, and it should think about society development ways based on reflexive modernization in the future.

keyword : Wenzhou train accident, risk-society, complexity risk type