Socio-history of statistics on Latin America. A review

OTERO, HERNAN

Histoire et Mesure

École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales

Lugar: Paris; Año: 2018 p. 13 - 32

0982-1783

Abstract. The study of the history and sociology of statistics on Latin America has evidenced considerable development since the late 1990s, which is substantially unknown by the European or American reader, mainly due to language barriers. Based on this observation, this article aims to provide a global view of this field of study through the presentation of two basic genres: the works devoted to the producers of figures (with emphasis on national statistical systems) and those aimed at the study of statistics in themselves (analysis of concepts, categories, knowledge, etc.). In both cases, special attention is paid to the differences between Latin America and central countries. Finally, a review of the existing research and some issues concerning the future agenda are examined.