Monthly Archives: November 2013

Atlas of Prejudice: Mapping Stereotypes

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Kim

Brought to you by the maker of Map of Stereotypes we give you Atlas of Prejudice: Mapping Stereotypes. This week’s Atlas of the Week is created by graphic artist Yanko Tsvetkov, which includes a collection of his famous provocative maps. His goal … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week 8(November 4-10)

Posted on November 11, 2013 by

  A black and white map that displays the discovery of the routes to “Pike’s Peak” demands the audience to place themselves in the historical setting of this map. With labels such as “British Territory” representing the modern time Canada … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: The World According to the United States of America

Posted on November 11, 2013 by

  “Ultimately, the map presents us with the reality we know as differentiated from the reality we see and hear and feel” (Wood 6).  This quote from Denis Wood’s, The Power of Maps, accurately describes the nature of the map, … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Map of Stereotypes

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Kim

Borat, Chili con Carne and Soccer Moms: these are just a few of the labels that graphic designer Yanko Tsvetkov uses to distinguish parts of the known world. At first glance, these obscene, bright colored words take its readers aback … Continue reading →

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Team Map Presentation, October 31 National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, 1958

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Vanessa K

Source: http://www.loc.gov/item/2011593044 The roots of promotional road mapping date back to the 1920s when societies first began to convert from railroads to automobiles as their main means of transportation. As stated in Akerman’s reading, automobiles were infeasible to the majority of … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week 7(October 28- November 3): Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Zachary Halaschak

“Strange Maps an Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities” by Frank Jacobs is an atlas that looks at the world in a different and more innovative way. Some maps that are included are: “What if Germany won WWII?” and “Maps Depicting the … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week 7(October 28- November 3): Cold War Confrontation

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Zachary Halaschak

The peak of the Cold War was a powder keg waiting to detonate. Two vying factions on two ideological poles were both competing for world power and dominance and in the eyes of both the United States and the Soviet … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week 7(October 28- November 3): China in the end of 19th Century

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Jennifer

Maps are like photos of the world. In my photo albums, there are pictures of me as a crying baby, a basketball player in the team or a party girl running crazy with friends. Whenever I open those albums, I … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week 7 (October 28-November 03):The Women’s Atlas of Te U.S.

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Jennifer

The Women’s Atlas of the United States made by Timothy H. Fast and Cathy Carroll Fast focus on issues common to women. This atlas provide a wide range of maps, charts and cartograms that depict a wealth of topics and … Continue reading →

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