Standards And Their Stories
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Author | : Martha Lampland |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Classification |
ISBN | : 9780801474613 |
Standardization is one of the defining aspects of modern life, its presence so pervasive that it is usually taken for granted. However cumbersome, onerous, or simply puzzling certain standards may be, their fundamental purpose in streamlining procedures, regulating behaviors, and predicting results is rarely questioned. Indeed, the invisibility of infrastructure and the imperative of standardizing processes signify their absolute necessity. Increasingly, however, social scientists are beginning to examine the origins and effects of the standards that underpin the technology and practices of everyday life. Standards and Their Stories explores how we interact with the network of standards that shape our lives in ways both obvious and invisible. The main chapters analyze standardization in biomedical research, government bureaucracies, the insurance industry, labor markets, and computer technology, providing detailed accounts of the invention of "standard humans" for medical testing and life insurance actuarial tables, the imposition of chronological age as a biographical determinant, the accepted means of determining labor productivity, the creation of international standards for the preservation and access of metadata, and the global consequences of "ASCII imperialism" and the use of English as the lingua franca of the Internet. Accompanying these in-depth critiques are a series of examples that depict an almost infinite variety of standards, from the controversies surrounding the European Union's supposed regulation of banana curvature to the minimum health requirements for immigrants at Ellis Island, conflicting (and ever-increasing) food portion sizes, and the impact of standardized punishment metrics like "Three Strikes" laws. The volume begins with a pioneering essay from Susan Leigh Star and Martha Lampland on the nature of standards in everyday life that brings together strands from the several fields represented in the book. In an appendix, the editors provide a guide for teaching courses in this emerging interdisciplinary field, which they term "infrastructure studies," making Standards and Their Stories ideal for scholars, students, and those curious about why coffins are becoming wider, for instance, or why the Financial Accounting Standards Board refused to classify September 11 as an "extraordinary" event.
Author | : Lawrence Busch |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0262016389 |
This book investigates standards as the recipes that shape not only the physical world, but human social interactions. The author outlines the history of formal standards and describes how modern science came to be associated with the moral-technical project of standardization of both people and things. The author also explores how standards are intimately connected to power, empowering some but disempowering others.
Author | : Karen Bartleson |
Publisher | : Happy About |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1617300004 |
Computer chip industry veteran Bartleson provides ideas for creating better standards, increasing respect for the standardization process, and ways for leveraging others' industry expertise to create more effective technical standards.
Author | : Andrew L. Russell |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2014-04-28 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 1107039193 |
This book answers how openness became the defining principle of the information age, examining the history of information networks.
Author | : Glenn Whitman |
Publisher | : Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Oral history |
ISBN | : 9780759106499 |
Oral history is a marvelous force for empowering young people with a love of history. But educators today may wonder how they might use it to inspire their students while still teaching the necessary curriculum and meeting standards. In Dialogue with the Past Glenn Whitman addresses these concerns from his own rich experience and that of many other teachers and students. He helps readers understand the background and methodology of oral history, guides them in creating and conducting an oral history project in the classroom, and directly addresses the issue of meeting standards. Peppered with useful tips, examples from students and teachers, and reproducible forms, along with a comprehensive bibliography, this book will be a vital and inspirational tool for anyone working with secondary students. Visit the authors' web page
Author | : Michael Huberman |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2012-05-29 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0300158769 |
It has become commonplace to think that globalization has produced a race to the bottom in terms of labor standards and quality of life: the cheaper the labor and the lower the benefits afforded workers, the more competitively a country can participate on the global stage. But in this book the distinguished economic historian Michael Huberman demonstrates that globalization has in fact been very good for workers’ quality of life, and that improved labor conditions have promoted globalization.
Author | : Susan Ohanian |
Publisher | : Heinemann Educational Books |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : |
Susan Ohanian recounts her quest to make sense of the Standards educational movement.
Author | : Max Morath |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2002-02-05 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1101203110 |
Every major singer from Frank Sinatra to Christina Aguilera. Every major composer from Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim. Every major song from a century of favorites. Every major musician and lyricist. Every major styling from blues, jazz, and country to folk, big band, and rock and roll The most recorded songs of all time. A guide to understanding the "standard" lingo. The evolution of popular music from Tin Pan Alley to contemporary musical theater, and more.
Author | : Pam Allyn |
Publisher | : Allyn & Bacon |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Language arts (Elementary) |
ISBN | : 9780132907460 |
This book provides practical strategies for how to implement core ideas for the classroom, school, and home communities. All students can be college and career ready scholars-reading, writing, speaking, listening, and using language in real world ways. This book answers all your questions about how to master core teaching and core learning. And it's all about what you, your students, and their families can do right now to become Core Ready.
Author | : Lawrence Busch |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-08-16 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0262525054 |
An investigation into standards, the invisible infrastructures of our technical, moral, social, and physical worlds. Standards are the means by which we construct realities. There are established standards for professional accreditation, the environment, consumer products, animal welfare, the acceptable stress for highway bridges, healthcare, education—for almost everything. We are surrounded by a vast array of standards, many of which we take for granted but each of which has been and continues to be the subject of intense negotiation. In this book, Lawrence Busch investigates standards as “recipes for reality.” Standards, he argues, shape not only the physical world around us but also our social lives and even our selves. Busch shows how standards are intimately connected to power—that they often serve to empower some and disempower others. He outlines the history of formal standards and describes how modern science came to be associated with the moral-technical project of standardization of both people and things. Busch suggests guidelines for developing fair, equitable, and effective standards. Taking a uniquely integrated and comprehensive view of the subject, Busch shows how standards for people and things are inextricably linked, how standards are always layered (even if often addressed serially), and how standards are simultaneously technical, social, moral, legal, and ontological devices.