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OverviewFrom populations to pandemics, official statistics are indispensable to thinking about modern society. Alex Fenton sets out a sociological approach to analysing how these powerful numbers are produced by government agencies and their fight over them. He shows how statistics extend the capacities of the state and represent social problems. Using archives, interviews, and official publications, he presents a detailed case study of the development of poverty and income statistics in Britain and West Germany. With this, the book demonstrates the importance of historical analysis and underlines the ambivalent position of official statistics between politics, government, and science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alex FentonPublisher: Transcript Verlag Imprint: Transcript Verlag ISBN: 9783837657517ISBN 10: 3837657515 Pages: 370 Publication Date: 31 May 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAlex Fenton is based at Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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