The Force of Comparison: A New Perspective on Modern European History and the Contemporary World

In an era defined by daily polls, institutional rankings, and other forms of social quantification, it can be easy to forget that comparison has a long historical lineage. Presenting a range of multidisciplinary perspectives, this volume investigates the concepts and practices of comparison from the...

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1. Verfasser: Steinmetz, Willibald (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Steinmetz, Willibald 1957- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York ; Oxford Berghahn Books [2019]
Schriftenreihe:New German Historical Perspectives 11
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Zusammenfassung:In an era defined by daily polls, institutional rankings, and other forms of social quantification, it can be easy to forget that comparison has a long historical lineage. Presenting a range of multidisciplinary perspectives, this volume investigates the concepts and practices of comparison from the early modern period to the present. Each chapter demonstrates how comparison has helped to drive the seemingly irresistible dynamism of the modern world, exploring how comparatively minded assessors determine their units of analysis, the criteria they select or ignore, and just who it is that makes use of these comparisons-and to what ends
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (354 Seiten)
ISBN:9781789203363
DOI:10.1515/9781789203363

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