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The Metric Society
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Author : Steffen Mau
language : en
Publisher: Polity
Release Date : 2019-03-18
The Metric Society written by Steffen Mau and has been published by Polity this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-18 with Social Science categories.
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.
The Metric Society
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Author : Steffen Mau
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2019-02-25
The Metric Society written by Steffen Mau and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-25 with Social Science categories.
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.
The Metric System
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Manufactures Committee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
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The Metric System
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Manufactures
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
The Metric System written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Manufactures and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with categories.
The Metric System
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Author : American Metrological Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
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The Metric System
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
The Metric System written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with Metric system categories.
U S Metric Study Interim Report A History Of The Metric System Controversy In The U S
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Author : United States. National Bureau of Standards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
U S Metric Study Interim Report A History Of The Metric System Controversy In The U S written by United States. National Bureau of Standards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Metric system categories.
The Metric System Hearings On H R 10 Feb 1 Mar 18 1926
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on coinage, weights & measures
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
The Metric System Hearings On H R 10 Feb 1 Mar 18 1926 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on coinage, weights & measures and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with categories.
The Metric System A Review Of Industrial Applications
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
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Getting A Better Understanding Of The Metric System
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Getting A Better Understanding Of The Metric System written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Metric system categories.