Research Guides: HIST 150: Southern LGBTQ+ Theatre Research (Fall 2024): Finding Data & Statistics

Finding Figures

Sometimes you need to know the numbers. What is the democratic make-up of a town in which a production is staged or set? How much was a $99 theatre ticket in 1999 really worth? We have specific sources that will help you find this data quickly.

US Census Data
Detailed Census data down to the zip code. Includes demographics, employment, education, housing, income.

NOTE: Census did not start collection data on sexual orientation until 2020, and it was not required to report, making the data incomplete.

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Use Social Explorer to visualize and interact with data, create maps, charts, reports and downloads. Explore hundreds of thousands of built-in data indicators related to demography, economy, health, politics, environment, crime and more. Social Explorer is designed to provide quick and easy access to historical census data and demographic information from 1790 to the present.

Queer Data by Kevin Guyan
Call Number: Swem Library Available , Stacks ; HQ73 .G89 2022
ISBN: 1350230731
Publication Date: 2022-01-13
Data has never mattered more. Our lives are increasingly shaped by it and how it is defined, collected and used. But who counts in the collection, analysis and application of data?This important book is the first to look at queer data - defined as data relating to gender, sex, sexual orientation and trans identity/history. The author shows us how current data practices reflect an incomplete account of LGBTQ lives and helps us understand how data biases are used to delegitimise the everyday experiences of queer people.Guyan demonstrates why it is important to understand, collect and analyse queer data, the benefits and challenges involved in doing so, and how we might better use queer data in our work. Arming us with the tools for action, this book shows how greater knowledge about queer identities is instrumental in informing decisions about resource allocation, changes to legislation, access to services, representation and visibility.