Visuals can shape world views – but not always for the better. I look at the culturally loaded notions of North and South on visual maps, and other representations of science that have strong authority, even though they are incorrect.https://othersociologist.com/2014/02/20/visual-science-maps-representations-culture-history/ …
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I was just speaking with librarian colleagues about how we (including myself) tend to view visuals less critically than other sources. Thanks for teasing this apart and providing such wonderful examples.
Thanks for sharing! It happens a lot. Visuals are so seductive and often highly convincing.
