Sorting Things Out

The book was very interesting, but hard to read. It is very much an academic work which reads like other social science journal publications (Indeed, some sections follow articles the authors have published very closely). A discipline has its own language, that’s fine, but be aware what you get into.

The content and the ideas are fascinating as classification is explored based on several cases around health, race and profession. The authors develop concepts to make sense of the discussions and developments of classifications. It thus can be an eye-opener particularly if one works in a field where classifications, standards and regulations play an important role – and there are many.