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The Use of Official Statistics in Sociology

A Critique of Positivism and Ethnomethodology

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  • © 1973

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Authors:
  1. Barry Hindess

    1. University of Liverpool, UK

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Part of the book series: Studies in Sociology (SS)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-7
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  2. Introduction

    • Barry Hindess
    Pages 9-13

  3. Some Arguments Concerning the Production and Use of Official Statistics

    • Barry Hindess
    Pages 14-27

  4. The Rational Evaluation of Official Statistics

    • Barry Hindess
    Pages 28-42

  5. Conclusion

    • Barry Hindess
    Pages 43-50

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 51-63
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Liverpool, UK

    Barry Hindess

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Use of Official Statistics in Sociology

  • Book Subtitle: A Critique of Positivism and Ethnomethodology

  • Authors: Barry Hindess

  • Series Title: Studies in Sociology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01579-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: British Sociological Association 1973

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-13772-7Published: 18 June 1973

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-01579-5Published: 18 June 1973

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 56

  • Topics: Sociology, general

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