| Data in Society: Challenging Statistics in an Age of Globalisation Contributor(s): Ridgway, Jim (Contribution by), Johnston, Ron (Contribution by), Bounegru, Liliana (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1447348214 ISBN-13: 9781447348214 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $159.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Methodology - Social Science | Research - Social Science | Statistics |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.60 lbs) 414 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book analyses the explosion of data sources, global trends and the changing role of the state, the economy, and healthcare provision. It addresses controversies in data construction, analysis, dissemination, and access / ownership. The authors examine the power of data to shape everyday socio-political discourse, its use by private and governmental organisations, the media and politicians, and the important role of statistics in exposing injustices and shaping social progress. |
Contributor Bio(s): Evans, Jeff: - Jeff Evans is reader emeritus in adults mathematical learning at Middlesex University.Ruane, Sally: - Sally Ruane is deputy director of the Health Policy Research Unit in the School of Applied Social Sciences at De Montfort University.Southall, Humphrey: - Humphrey Southall is professor of historical geography at Portsmouth University. |
