Ideology and The Map

3 Points From the Reading:

1) Maps are significant in what they exclude; perhaps more than what they include!

2) Ideology helps to give validity to various groups and causes. Content displayed on a map has to be vetted by someone, and this is often done by a powerful group/organization. This selective inclusion of content makes a map an ideologically-structured entity.

3) It would be difficult to fully implement "map as collage" because of the concept of palimpsest. So many things may have happened over time in a given area that it could be a herculean task to sort them all out. A given area may have had numerous changes socially, economically, and architecturally over many years - perhaps layer on top of layer - so it could be tough to find a good, relevant tidbit for your map. This is compounded by the fact that one system or structure could have been razed to the ground, erased, and then built over again.

A Question for the discussion leaders:

What would you put in a map of the Clemson area that would exemplify "map as collage?"