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Mapping Britain - Audio
by The Open University
Maps are an intrinsic feature of the modern world - they hold both intellectual and aesthetic qualities. But how and why were the first maps created? The idea of mapping leads on to questions in society - how do we all link together? The tracks on this album focus on mapping and the importance of it, but also on the idea of the city, and what actually determines whether makes an impact on the world. The material forms part of the course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change.
Episodes
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Maps - what are they?
When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.
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Maps and empire
An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators.
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Maps, money and the military
A map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map.
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Maps and civil liberties
How maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns.
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Cities - what are they?
Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces.
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Successful Cities
The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning.
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De-industrialisation and Cities
Attitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities.
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Planning and cities
The increase in inequalities between affluent and less affluent. Notions of citizenship and the impact of climate change.
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Maps are an intrinsic feature of the modern world - they hold both intellectual and aesthetic qualities. But how and why were the first maps created? The idea of mapping leads on to questions in society - how do we all link together? The tracks on this album focus on mapping and the importance of it, but also on the idea of the city, and what actually determines whether makes an impact on the world. The material forms part of the course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change.
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