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critical cartography: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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Geography

the view that maps are social texts embedding power and interests, to be read critically rather than as neutral mirrors of reality.

In geography, critical cartography refers to the view that maps are social texts embedding power and interests, to be read critically rather than as neutral mirrors of reality. This meaning comes from Harley (1989) in Cartographica.[1]

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References

Harley, J. B. (1989). Deconstructing the Map. Cartographica, 26(2), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3138/e635-7827-1757-9t53

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