Disciplining Statistics: Demography and Vital Statistics in France and England, 1830-1885

by Libby Schweber

In Disciplining Statistics Libby Schweber compares the science of population statistics in England and France during the nineteenth century, demonstrating radical differences in the interpretation and use of statistical knowledge. Through a comparison of vital statistics and demography, Schweber describes how the English government embraced statistics, using probabilistic interpretations of statistical data to analyze issues related to poverty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300011474
• ISBN13: 9780822338147
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"