Chinese Character Glossary

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations and Tables ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Acknowledgements xiii
6. 1. Introduction 1
7. Part I. A Statistical Revolution
8. 2. A New Type of Standardized Statistical Work 25
9. 3. Ascertaining Social Fact 55
10. 4. No “Mean” Solution: Reformulating Statistics, Disciplining Scientists 89
11. Part II. Seeing Like a Socialist State
12. 5. The Nature of Statistical Work 127
13. 6. To “Ardently Love Our Statistical Work”: State (In)Capacity, Professionalization, and their Discontents 176
14. Part III. Alternatives
15. 7. Seeking Common Ground Amidst Differences: The Turn to India 213
16. 8. A “Great Leap” in Statistics 249
17. 9. Conclusion 281
18. Chinese Character Glossary 289
19. Bibliography 297
20. Index 331