The sum of the people : how the census has shaped nations, from the ancient world to the modern age

Andrew Whitby

A 3,000-year history of the census chronicles the practices of the ancient world through the Supreme Court rulings of today, examining how censuses have been used as tools of democracy, exclusion and mass surveillance

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Year of publication:	march 2020 ; First edition
Authors:	Whitby, Andrew
Publisher:	New York : Basic Books
Subject:	Demographie \| Demography \| Volkszählung \| Census \| Geschichte \| History
Description of contents:	Prologue: Where counting really counts -- The book of numbers -- Political arithmetic -- A punch photograph -- Paper people -- A world census -- The uncounted -- The transparent citizen. Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	ix, 356 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-335) and index
ISBN:	978-1-5416-1934-0 ; 978-1-5416-1933-3
Classification:	Methoden, Techniken und Organisation der sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschung ; Demographie
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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