Peter A.Hall,PatricioDavila
Critical Visualization: Rethinking the Representation of Data
Critical Visualization: Rethinking the Representation of Data
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Information visualization has a complex history, tracing its roots to ancient technologies like the quipu and contemporary projects that engage communities in visualizing cities. This analysis provides a critical framework for understanding the history of information design and offers new directions for contemporary practice.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Information can be captivating, yet the choices we make regarding the data we choose to represent and the manner in which we represent it are never impartial. This enlightening chronicle explores the intertwined relationship between data visualization and modern technologies of warfare, colonialism, and the management of social challenges such as poverty, health, and crime. The discourse revolves around illustrative examples, ranging from the ancient Andean information technology of the quipu to contemporary initiatives that shed light on the trajectory of our waste and adopt a participatory approach to visualizing cities. This analysis contextualizes visualization within its theoretical and cultural frameworks, offering a critical framework for comprehending the historical evolution of information design while suggesting fresh avenues for contemporary practice.
Information can be captivating, yet the choices we make regarding the data we choose to represent and the manner in which we represent it are never impartial. This enlightening chronicle explores the intertwined relationship between data visualization and modern technologies of warfare, colonialism, and the management of social challenges such as poverty, health, and crime. The discourse revolves around illustrative examples, ranging from the ancient Andean information technology of the quipu to contemporary initiatives that shed light on the trajectory of our waste and adopt a participatory approach to visualizing cities. This analysis contextualizes visualization within its theoretical and cultural frameworks, offering a critical framework for comprehending the historical evolution of information design while suggesting fresh avenues for contemporary practice.
Weight: 706g
Dimension: 193 x 245 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350077249
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