Emigh, Rebecca Jean. Antecedents of censuses from medieval to nation states : how societies and states count

Folger bibliographic ID: 345533
Folger call number: HA29 .E495 2016
Folger holdings ID: 496338

"Antecedents of Censuses From Medieval to Nation States, the first of two volumes, examines the influence of social formations on censuses from the medieval period through current times. The authors argue that relative influence of states and societies is probably not linear, but depends on the actual historical configuration of the states and societies, as well as the type of population information being collected. They show how information gathering is an outcome of the interaction between states and social forces, and how social resistance to censuses has frequently circumvented their planning, prevented their implementation, and influenced their accuracy"--

General notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

1. A state-Centered Perspective on Censuses -- 2. The Interactive Effects of States and Societies on Censuses -- 3. Fiscal Information Gathering in England/Great Britain -- 4. Fiscal Information Gathering on the Italian Peninsula before National Unification -- 5. Reluctant first counts in the United Kingdom -- 6. Population Census for Legislative Representation in the United States -- 7. Precocious Censuses in the Italian Regional States

Extended title: Antecedents of censuses from medieval to nation states : how societies and states count / Rebecca Jean Emigh, Dylan Riley, and Patricia Ahmed

Census Demography SOCIAL SCIENCE

author: Emigh, Rebecca Jean, 1962-
author: Riley, Dylan J., 1971-
author: Ahmed, Patricia, 1963-