Coming to Terms with Chance

Coming to Terms with Chance
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9781317164074
ISBN-13 : 1317164075
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Book Synopsis Coming to Terms with Chance by : Oscar H. Gandy

Download or read book Coming to Terms with Chance written by Oscar H. Gandy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of probability and statistics to an ever-widening number of life-decisions serves to reproduce, reinforce, and widen disparities in the quality of life that different groups of people can enjoy. As a critical technology assessment, the ways in which bad luck early in life increase the probability that hardship and loss will accumulate across the life course are illustrated. Analysis shows the ways in which individual decisions, informed by statistical models, shape the opportunities people face in both market and non-market environments. Ultimately, this book challenges the actuarial logic and instrumental rationalism that drives public policy and emphasizes the role that the mass media play in justifying its expanded use. Although its arguments and examples take as their primary emphasis the ways in which these decision systems affect the life chances of African-Americans, the findings are also applicable to a broad range of groups burdened by discrimination.


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