The sum of the people : how the census has shaped nations, from the ancient world to the modern age...
The sum of the people : how the census has shaped nations, from the ancient world to the modern age...
The sum of the people : how the census has shaped nations, from the ancient world to the modern age / Andrew Whitby.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Call Numbers
G 2021/3074
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
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.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2020.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
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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Full title
The sum of the people : how the census has shaped nations, from the ancient world to the modern age / Andrew Whitby.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2020
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G 2021/3074
Record Identifier
74VKarWPB50X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKarWPB50X
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ISBN
154161934X
9781541619340
DDC
310
MMS ID
991024444013702626
