Shore, Cris
Audit Culture: How Indicators and Rankings are Reshaping the World (Anthropology, Culture and Society)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745336459
- author:
- Shore, Cris
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pluto Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 21.7 x 14 x 2.9 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Anthropology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Audit Culture: How Indicators and Rankings are Reshaping the World The way we live and work is increasingly being measured and managed. But what has led to this 'audit culture' and what kind of world is it creating? Cris Shore and Susan Wright explore the rise of new industries that focus on accounting, enumeration, and ranking from an anthropological perspective. They examine how these phenomena operate across various fields, including health, education, NGOs, finance, and more. The authors build a powerful critique of contemporary public sector management in the context of neoliberal market-making, privatization, and outsourcing. They also offer suggestions for reversing the damaging effects of audit culture on communities and restoring democratic accountability. By analyzing these issues, Audit Culture provides a timely account of the implications of audit culture for democracy and offers a critical perspective on its impact on our world.
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