Damned Lies And Statistics: Untangling Numbers From The Media, Politicians, And Activists by Joel Best

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. Joel Best bases his discussion on a wide assortment of intriguing contemporary issues that have garnered much recent media attention, including abortion, cyberporn, homelessness, the Million Man March, teen suicide, the U. S. census, and much more.

Publisher:	University of California Press
Year:	2001
Binding:	Hardback
ISBN:	9780520219786
Condition:	Very Good
Description:	DJ.

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SKU: 1593525
Location: Non Fiction