Maps Flashcards
Frontier Heartland
can pass info onto others.
can calculate how long it takes to get to somewhere.
advertisement maps towards immigrants/tourist.
shows on who owns what/and controls.
it shows what creator/users understood the nature of their society & their place within it.
Piers Fotiadis
Maps influence how we view/understand world.
They create discourse about world and international relations.
Maps are selective.
The viewer has pre-knowledge so brings that into their interpretation.
State boarders show understanding of state system and concept of territories.
Maps form a national/regional identity.
UK/FRANCE ETC RECONGISABLE SHAPES - BECOMES SYMBOLIC.
need to consider when maps were used, link to social context.
Gahr Store
Norwegian Foreign Ministry made Norway in center of map to show its strategic sphere of interest in north. He saw the importance of maps politically
Maps pros
offers visual analysis
can show technical advances in mapping/printing
shows development of ownership over free land
can tell us about ordinary people too
after renaissance period was scientific
Maps cons
Mapmakers/publishers wish to communicate an agenda
Is limited knowledge of mapmaker
Is a single frame snapshot
Maps used to be religious and not scientific
(Case Study) Dr Katrina Navickas - Meetings
Used maps to pinpoint where different meetings had been between 1775-1848.
Radical, reform, commercial, trade union, etc.
Found most were on a Monday - used to be the traditional day off.
And were in moors/fields, followed by an inn/pub. Makes it an all day event.
(Case Study) Charles Booth’s London Maps
Increased poverty in Victorian times.
Talked about more.
Booth recorded poverty levels on maps.
Hopefully to prevent social unrest.
Also made inquiries into their working conditions.
2nd edition was made 10 years later to update it.
His text writing accompanies the maps.
