Misuse, Misrepresentation, and Politicization of Statistics in - American Societ

Informationen zum Autor Robert E. Parker is professor of sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Klappentext This book examines the measurement efforts of several government agencies responsible for some of the most widely watched social indicators on unemployment, life expectancy, crime, and population. It argues these official statistics are dubious at best, not so much objective barometers of social life but socially-constructed metrics. Zusammenfassung This book examines the measurement efforts of several government agencies responsible for some of the most widely watched social indicators on unemployment, life expectancy, crime, and population. It argues these official statistics are dubious at best, not so much objective barometers of social life but socially-constructed metrics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Introduction: The Social Significance of Official Statistics Chapter One: The BLS and the Underestimation of Unemployment Chapter Two: The CDC and the Overestimation of Life Expectancy Chapter Three: The FBI and the Miscalculation of Crime Chapter Four: The Census Bureau and the Decennial Undercount Chapter Five: Why Official Statistics Matter

Product details

• Authors: Robert E. Parker
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781793625526
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-552-6
• No. of pages: 146
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics