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Rankings and reactivity: How public measures recreate social world

Authors :
Espeland, Wendy Nelson
Sauder, Michael
Source :
The American Journal of Sociology. July, 2007, Vol. 113 Issue 1, p1, 41 p.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article examines reactivity, the idea that people change their behavior in reaction to being observed, evaluated or measured. It indicates that these public measures change expectations and institutions.

Subjects

Subjects :
Evaluation -- Methods
Schools -- United States
Schools -- Evaluation
Administrative agencies -- Evaluation
Sociology and social work

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00029602
Volume :
113
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The American Journal of Sociology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.167506650

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