The Seductions of Quantification: Measuring Human Rights, Gender Violence, and Sex Trafficking

by Sally Engle Merry

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We live in a world where seemingly everything can be measured. We rely on indicators to translate social phenomena into simple, quantified terms, which in turn can be used to guide individuals, organizations, and governments in establishing policy. Yet counting things requires finding a way to make them comparable. And in the process of translating the confusion of social life into neat categories, we inevitably strip it of context and meaning--and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:022626128X

ISBN13:9780226261287

Release Date:June 2016

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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