Quality

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From Plato to Performance

Peter Dahler-Larsen

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
17 September 2020

Media studies; Sociology; Social theory; Civil service & public sector

The notion of quality features prominently in contemporary discourse. Numerous ratings, rankings, metrics, auditing, accreditation, benchmarking, smileys, reviews, and international comparisons are all used regularly to capture quality.

This book paves the way in exploring the socio-political implications of evaluative statements, with a specific focus on the contribution of the concept of quality to these processes. Drawing on perspectives from the history of ideas, sociology, political science and public management, Dahler-Larsen asks what is the role of quality, and more specifically quality inscriptions, such as measurement? What do they accomplish? And finally, as a consequence of all this, does the term quality make it possible to deal with public issues in a way that lives up to democratic standards?

This cross-disciplinary book will be of interest to scholars and students across various fields, including sociology, social epistemology, political science, public policy, and evaluation.

By: Peter Dahler-Larsen
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2019 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9783030617486
ISBN 10: 3030617483
Pages: 255
Publication Date: 17 September 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2: A History of the Concept of Quality.- Chapter 3: Quality Perspectives.- Chapter 4: Quality Inscriptions: Their Makers and Their Consequences.- Chapter 5: Qualitization and Models of Qualitization.- Chapter 6: Quality Without Democracy.- Chapter 7: Epilogue: What to Do.

Peter Dahler-Larsen is Professor at the Department for Political Science at University of Copenhagen, where he is the leader of the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Measurement and Effects (CREME).