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OverviewDo numbers have a life of their own or do we give them meaning? How do data play a role in constructing people's perceptions of the world around them? How far can we trust numbers to speak truth to power? The COVID-19 pandemic offers a unique moment to answer these questions. This book examines how politicians, experts and journalists gave meaning to data through the story of seven iconic numbers from the pandemic. Shedding light on a new dawn of data, this book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the relationship between numbers, meaning and society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: B.T. Lawson (Loughborough University)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529225334ISBN 10: 1529225337 Pages: 166 Publication Date: 28 April 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Data bounds Are Reinforced by Policy 3. Quantitative Realism Underpins Data Bounds 4. Quantitative Realism is Mathematical and Abstract 5. Desire for Data Bounds Underpins Quantitative Realism 6. Data Bounds Are Emotive 7. Data Boundaries Are Drawn Within Historical Norms 8. Critically Engaging with Data Bounds Afterword ReferencesReviews"""This fascinating book provides two important interventions. First, it provides a critical toolkit for making sense of how quantitative data are used to understand social phenomena. Second, it provides insight into how statistics drove policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. An engaging critique of evidence-based journalism and policy making."" Rob Kitchin, Maynooth University" Author InformationBrendan Lawson is Lecturer in Media and Communication at Loughborough University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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