| The American Census: A Social History Contributor(s): Anderson, Margo J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300195427 ISBN-13: 9780300195422 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $32.67 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Political Science | Political Process - General - Social Science | Statistics |
| Dewey: 304.6 |
| LCCN: 2014958729 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is the first social history of the census from its origins to the present and has become the standard history of the population census in the United States. The second edition has been updated to trace census developments since 1980, including the undercount controversies, the arrival of the American Community Survey, and innovations of the digital age. Margo J. Anderson's scholarly text effectively bridges the fields of history and public policy, demonstrating how the census both reflects the country's extraordinary demographic character and constitutes an influential tool for policy making. Her book is essential reading for all those who use census data, historical or current, in their studies or work. |