Damned Lies and Statistics by Joel Best
Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues. But all too often, these numbers are wrong. This book guides to spotting bad statistics and learning to think critically about these influential numbers. It is suitable for students, and for those who rely on statistical information to understand social problems.
"A real page-turnerBest is the John Grisham of sociology!" - James Holstein, author of The New Language of Qualitative Method "Best continues to invite us to participate in his absolutely fascinating and sobering quest into the fantastic differences between the world as it is and the world as it is portrayed in the statistics the media use....This book is simply a must." - Nachman Ben-Yehuda, author of The Madada Myth "Best is our leading authority on social problems today. His detective work in exposing the spurious use of statistics is essential to constructive social science. No one who speaks for the public welfare can ignore his powerful work." - Jonathan B.Imber, Editor in Chief, Society "Joel Best is at it again. In Damned Lies and Statistics, he shows how statistics are manipulated, mismanaged, misrepresented, and massaged by officials and other powerful groups to promote their agendas. He is a master at examining taken-for-granted 'facts' and debunking them through careful sociological scrutiny." - Patricia Adler, author of Peer Power"
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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| ISBN 13 | 9780520219786 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520219783 |
| Title | Damned Lies and Statistics |
| Author | Joel Best |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2001-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 199 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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