1st Edition
Data Visualization in Society
464 Pages
by
Routledge
Today we are witnessing an increased use of data visualization in society. Across domains such as work, education and the news, various forms of graphs, charts and maps are used to explain, convince and tell stories. In an era in which more and more data are produced and circulated digitally, and digital tools make visualization production increasingly accessible, it is important to study the... Read more
List of tables, List of figures, Acknowledgements, Foreword: The dawn of a philosophy of visualization, 1. Introduction : The relationships between graphs, charts, maps and meanings, feelings, engagements, Section I Framing data visualization, Section II Living and working with data visualization, Section III Data visualization, learning, and literacy, Section IV Data visualization semiotics and aesthetics, Section V Data visualization and inequalities, Index
Biography
Martin Engebretsen is Professor of Language and Communication at University of Agder and director of the INDVIL project (indvil.org), which provides the inspiration for this book.
