{"product_id":"the-misuse-misrepresentation-and-politicization-of-statistics-in-american-society-9781793625526","title":"The Misuse, Misrepresentation, and Politicization","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Misuse, Misrepresentation, and Politicization of Statistics in American Society critically examines the early measurement efforts of several government agencies responsible for some of the most widely watched social indicators on unemployment, life expectancy, crime, and population. It argues that official statistics are dubious at best, not so much as objective barometers of social life but rather arbitrary, highly-politicized, socially-constructed metrics that are easily manipulable and subject to misuse and misinterpretation. The book argues that official statistics powerfully frame social reality, ultimately helping to determine who counts and what matters in society. It makes the case that, as with other types of official accounts, data derived from government sources needs to be regarded skeptically and systematically investigated. The book concludes that official statistics are a kind of sanctioned cover up of everyday reality, hiding the true extent of joblessness, distorting the real increase in life expectancy, obscuring where crime actually happens, and hiding the undeniable growth of minority populations behind a facade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Social Significance of Official Statistics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter One: The BLS and the Underestimation of Unemployment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two: The CDC and the Overestimation of Life Expectancy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three: The FBI and the Miscalculation of Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four: The Census Bureau and the Decennial Undercount\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Why Official Statistics Matter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042651832663,"sku":"9781793625526","price":69.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-misuse-misrepresentation-and-politicization-of-statistics-in-american-society-9781793625526","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}