{"product_id":"democracys-data-the-hidden-stories-in-the-u-s-census-and-how-to-read-them-paperback","title":"Democracy's Data: The Hidden Stories in the U.S. Census and How to Read Them - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Bouk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the historian Dan Bouk, a lesson in reading between the lines of the U.S. census to uncover the stories behind the data.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe census isn't simply data; it's a ritual of American democracy. And behind every neat grid of numbers is a messy human story--you just have to know how to read it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDemocracy's Data\u003c\/i\u003e, the data historian Dan Bouk examines the crucial 1940 census, uncovering what those numbers both condense and cleverly abstract: a universe of meaning and uncertainty, of cultural negotiation and political struggle. He introduces us to the individuals employed as census takers, bringing us with them as they go door-to-door to make a detailed yet imperfect record of their neighbors' lives. He takes us into the makeshift halls of the Census Bureau, where hundreds of civil servants labored with pencils, paper, and machines to divide and conquer the nation's data. And he uses a series of data points to paint bigger pictures about the systems that govern us, such as the unchecked influence of white supremacy, the place of queer people within straight systems, and the struggle of ordinary people to be seen by the state as they see themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn our age of constant quantification, \u003ci\u003eDemocracy's Data\u003c\/i\u003e teaches us how to read between the lines, and renews our perspective on the relationships between representation, identity, and governance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Bouk\u003c\/b\u003e researches the history of bureaucracies, quantification, and other modern things shrouded in cloaks of boringness. He studied computational mathematics as an undergraduate before earning a PhD in history from Princeton University. His first book, \u003ci\u003e How Our Days Became Numbered\u003c\/i\u003e, explores the life insurance industry's methods for quantifying people, discriminating by race, and thinking statistically. He teaches history at Colgate University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764604404000,"sku":"9781250872173","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/89f8d5dd338a63ae0d95d6f3392f1a6f.webp?v=1780253348","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/democracys-data-the-hidden-stories-in-the-u-s-census-and-how-to-read-them-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}