Steffen Mau 
The Metric Society [EPUB ebook] 
On the Quantification of the Social

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In today’s world, numbers are in the ascendancy. Societies dominated by star ratings, scores, likes and lists are rapidly emerging, as data are collected on virtually every aspect of our lives. From annual university rankings, ratings agencies and fitness tracking technologies to our credit score and health status, everything and everybody is measured and evaluated.

In this important new book, Steffen Mau offers a critical analysis of this increasingly pervasive phenomenon. Wh...

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Introduction 1

1 The Measurement of Social Value 10

What does quantification mean? 12

The calculative practices of the market 15

The state as data m...

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Steffen Mau is Professor of Macrosociology at the Humboldt University of Berlin.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9781509530434 ● Dimensione 0.9 MB ● Casa editrice John Wiley & Sons ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2019 ● Edizione 1 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 6910730 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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