Mapping Britain - Audio
By The Open University
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Description
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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Maps - what are they? | When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Maps - what are they? | Transcript -- When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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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. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Maps and empire | Transcript -- An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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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. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Maps, money and the military | Transcript -- A map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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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. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Maps and civil liberties | Transcript -- How maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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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. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Cities - what are they? | Transcript -- Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Successful Cities | The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Successful Cities | Transcript -- The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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De-industrialisation and Cities | Attitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- De-industrialisation and Cities | Transcript -- Attitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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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. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Planning and cities | Transcript -- The increase in inequalities between affluent and less affluent. Notions of citizenship and the impact of climate change. | 10 3 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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