The census isn't simply data; it's a ritual of American democracy. And behind every neat grid of numbers is a messy, human story-you just have to know how to read it.
The census isn't simply data; it's a ritual of American democracy. And behind every neat grid of numbers is a messy, human story-you just have to know how to read it.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dan Bouk researches the history of bureaucracies, quantification, and other modern things shrouded in cloaks of boringness. He studied computational mathematics as an undergraduate before earning a PhD in history from Princeton University. His first book, How Our Days Became Numbered, explores the life insurance industry's methods for quantifying people, discriminating by race, and thinking statistically. He teaches history at Colgate University.
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Illustration A Note on Method 0. Stories in the Data 1. The Question Men 2. Names and Negotiations 3. Partners 4. Counting with Friends 5. Silences and White Supremacy 6. Uncle Sam v. Senator Tobey 7. The Inventory and the Arsenal 8. The Data's Depths Epilogue Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
Illustration A Note on Method 0. Stories in the Data 1. The Question Men 2. Names and Negotiations 3. Partners 4. Counting with Friends 5. Silences and White Supremacy 6. Uncle Sam v. Senator Tobey 7. The Inventory and the Arsenal 8. The Data's Depths Epilogue Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
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