Description: Does the number of children gunned down double each year? Does anorexia kill 150,000 young women annually? Do white males account for only a sixth of new workers? Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues. But all too often, these numbers are wrong. This book is a lively guide to spotting bad statistics and learning to think critically about these influential numbers. Damned Lies and Statistics is essential reading for everyone who reads or listens to the news, for students, and for anyone who relies on statistical information to understand social problems. In this book Best shows us exactly how and why bad statistics emerge, spread, and come to shape policy debates. He recommends specific ways to detect bad statistics, and shows how to think more critically about "stat wars," or disputes over social statistics among various experts. Understanding this book does not require sophisticated mathematical knowledge; Best discusses the most basic and most easily understood forms of statistics, such as percentages, averages, and rates. Joel Best is Professor and Chair of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware and author of Random Violence (California, 1999), among other books.
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EAN: 9780520274709
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ISBN: 9780520274709
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Item Length: 21.1 cm
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Book Title: Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
Item Height: 210mm
Item Width: 140mm
Author: Joel Best
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Cultural Studies
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Year: 2012
Item Weight: 363g
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
