Bowker, Geoffrey C.
Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences (Inside Technology)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262522953
- author:
- Bowker, Geoffrey C.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 389
- Genre:
- Bibliographic & subject control
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Classification systems can shape both worldviews and social interactions in profound ways. This book explores how categories and standards influence our understanding of the world, using examples such as mortality tables, racial classification under apartheid, and medical coding systems. The authors examine how these systems are designed, implemented, and maintained, revealing the complex power dynamics at play. They also investigate how people can challenge and change these systems, highlighting the importance of visibility in shaping human interaction. By reviewing archives of classification design, the authors uncover the moral and political implications of these standards and categories. This thought-provoking work sheds light on the often-invisible forces that shape our world.
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