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The Misuse, Misrepresentation, and Politicization of Statistics in American Society
Engelsk Hardback
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Engelsk Hardback

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The Misuse, Misrepresentation, and Politicization of Statistics in American Society critically examines the early measurement efforts of several government agencies responsible for some of the most widely watched social indicators on unemployment, life expectancy, crime, and population. It argues that official statistics are dubious at best, not so much as objective barometers of social life but rather arbitrary, highly-politicized, socially-constructed metrics that are easily manipulable and subject to misuse and misinterpretation. The book argues that official statistics powerfully frame social reality, ultimately helping to determine who counts and what matters in society. It makes the case that, as with other types of official accounts, data derived from government sources needs to be regarded skeptically and systematically investigated. The book concludes that official statistics are a kind of sanctioned cover up of everyday reality, hiding the true extent of joblessness, distorting the real increase in life expectancy, obscuring where crime actually happens, and hiding the undeniable growth of minority populations behind a facade.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
146
ISBN-13:
9781793625526
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1793625522
Udg. Dato:
19 jul 2022
Længde:
18mm
Bredde:
160mm
Højde:
228mm
Forlag:
Lexington Books
Oplagsdato:
19 jul 2022
Forfatter(e):
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