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Author | : Steffen Mau |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 157 |
Release | : 2019-02-25 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1509530436 |
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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. While the original intention behind the drive to quantify may have been to build trust and transparency, Mau shows how metrics have in fact become a form of social conditioning. The ubiquitous language of ranking and scoring has changed profoundly our perception of value and status. What is more, through quantification, our capacity for competition and comparison has expanded significantly – we can now measure ourselves against others in practically every area. The rise of quantification has created and strengthened social hierarchies, transforming qualitative differences into quantitative inequalities that play a decisive role in shaping the life chances of individuals. This timely analysis of the pernicious impact of quantification will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences, as well as anyone concerned by the cult of numbers and its impact on our lives and societies today.
Author | : Steffen Mau |
Publisher | : Polity |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-03-18 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781509530403 |
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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. While the original intention behind the drive to quantify may have been to build trust and transparency, Mau shows how metrics have in fact become a form of social conditioning. The ubiquitous language of ranking and scoring has changed profoundly our perception of value and status. What is more, through quantification, our capacity for competition and comparison has expanded significantly – we can now measure ourselves against others in practically every area. The rise of quantification has created and strengthened social hierarchies, transforming qualitative differences into quantitative inequalities that play a decisive role in shaping the life chances of individuals. This timely analysis of the pernicious impact of quantification will appeal to students and scholars across the social sciences, as well as anyone concerned by the cult of numbers and its impact on our lives and societies today.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Manufactures Committee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 1922 |
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Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Manufactures |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 630 |
Release | : 1922 |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Metric system |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on coinage, weights & measures |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 1926 |
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Download The Metric System, Hearings ..., on H.R. 10 ..., Feb 1-Mar 18, 1926 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Metric system |
ISBN | : |
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Committee Serial No. 90-54. Considers S. 441 and similar S. 2356, to authorize Commerce Dept to conduct study regarding methods and cost of U.S. conversion to metric system.
Author | : Charles F. Treat |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Metric system |
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Download A History of the Metric System Controversy in the United States Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : United States. National Bureau of Standards |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Metric system |
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Download U.S. Metric Study Interim Report: A history of the metric system controversy in the U.S Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1922 |
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Download THE METRIC SYSTEM, HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEEON MANUFACTURERS UNITED STATES SENATE Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle