The Seductions of Quantification: Measuring Human Rights, Gender Violence, and Sex Trafficking by Sally Engle Merry

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

Sally Engle Merry

272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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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...

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