Measuring social and political phenotypes

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

Measurement is probably the most classical empirical process independent of time period or area of study. The title of this chapter suggests that a discussion of how to measure when approaching the borders of social and natural sciences is what follows, but this is somewhat misleading. Good measurement is independent of how the measures are used. Measures smothered with error, on the contrary, will be bad measures.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiology and Politics
Subtitle of host publicationThe Cutting Edge
EditorsSteven Peterson, Albert Somit
PublisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Pages97-114
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9780857245809
ISBN (Print)9780857245793
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Publication series

NameResearch in Biopolitics
Volume9
ISSN (Print)2042-9940

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