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Maps as social constructions : power, communication and visualization

Auteur :
CRAMPTON, J.W.

Description :
Two developments in cartography mark an epistemic break with the assumption that maps are unproblematic communication devices. These are 1) investigations of maps as practices of power-knowledge, and 2) geographic visualization which uses the map's power to explore, analyze and visualize spatial datasets to understand patterns better. These developments are key components of a maps as social constructions approach, emphasizing the genealogy of power in mapping practices, and enabling multiple, contingent and exploratory perspectives of data.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in human geography, issn : 0309-1325, 2001, vol. 25, n°. 2, p. 235-252, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2001

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Arnold

Langue :
Anglais
Droits :
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