World of indicators, the: the making of governmental knowledge through quantification
Auteur :
COLLETIF
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107450837
Date de publication :
15 sept. 2015
Dimensions :
22,4 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
550 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Indicators simplify complex issues and produce numeric evidence to guide and justify decision-making. However, we know little about the social processes constituting quantitative knowledge or its effects on public ordering practices. This book shows how technologies of quantification change our modes of knowing in subtle and often unrecognized ways.