Mapping Britain - Audio
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 15 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMaps 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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Episodes
Maps - what are they?
March 11, 2009 00:41 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBWhen people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.
Transcript -- Maps - what are they?
March 11, 2009 00:41 - 28.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.
Maps and empire
March 11, 2009 00:40 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBAn early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators.
Transcript -- Maps and empire
March 11, 2009 00:40 - 27.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators.
Maps, money and the military
March 11, 2009 00:39 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBA map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map.
Transcript -- Maps, money and the military
March 11, 2009 00:39 - 29.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map.
Maps and civil liberties
March 11, 2009 00:38 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBHow maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns.
Transcript -- Maps and civil liberties
March 11, 2009 00:38 - 27.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns.
Cities - what are they?
March 11, 2009 00:37 - 8 minutes - 7.49 MBAnti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces.
Transcript -- Cities - what are they?
March 11, 2009 00:37 - 31.8 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces.
Successful Cities
March 11, 2009 00:36 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBThe importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning.
Transcript -- Successful Cities
March 11, 2009 00:36 - 33.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning.
De-industrialisation and Cities
March 11, 2009 00:35 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MBAttitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities.
Transcript -- De-industrialisation and Cities
March 11, 2009 00:35 - 28.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Attitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities.
Planning and cities
March 11, 2009 00:34 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBThe increase in inequalities between affluent and less affluent. Notions of citizenship and the impact of climate change.
Transcript -- Planning and cities
March 11, 2009 00:34 - 26.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The increase in inequalities between affluent and less affluent. Notions of citizenship and the impact of climate change.