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Researching human rights using big data analysis.

Dr Patrick Ball describes the challenges of researching human rights abuses. He points out that because large-scale events draw more attention and media coverage, small-scale incidents and associated trends may be overlooked. Human rights researchers must use statistical methods to make comparisons...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captions in English.
Published: London, United Kingdom : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017.
Subjects:
Human rights > Research.
Big data.
Research > Statistical methods > Case studies.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Recherche.
Données volumineuses.
Recherche > Méthodes statistiques > Études de cas.
Research > Statistical methods.
Online media.
Case studies.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction television programs.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video
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Summary:Dr Patrick Ball describes the challenges of researching human rights abuses. He points out that because large-scale events draw more attention and media coverage, small-scale incidents and associated trends may be overlooked. Human rights researchers must use statistical methods to make comparisons and draw accurate conclusions about data.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (24 min., 14 sec.)) : sound, colour
Audience:Specialized.
ISBN:9781473993310
1473993318