LECTURE MAPS
Today in lecture the topic was maps, but not just traditional maps for location Kip also talked about different mapping tools. There is an informational map, like Min-Yin Lin's Tribe #4 that explains a concept and suggests information. There is mapping of beauty, and the example given in lecture was the famous Barbie and how Barbie Dolls are subjective and stereotypical of cultural beauty. Then followed hierarchy/power mapping that suggests who has power, such as people have a enormous and almost unfair amount of power over goldfish. Mapping demographics came next and I could not believe the example that was given. It was an old advertisement for "The Last Great Neighborhood," for Rancho California and it left out a lot of minorities and was completely insulting. Finally mapping of fashion discussed the "promotion of desirability by exclusivity," meaning people love fashion trends because they want to fit in, but at the same time they want to be unique or one of a kind. The video at the end really caught my attention, Jean-Pierre Gorin, Poto & Cabengo 1979 documentary. The video is about twin girls who have been raised in a poor home with many different dialogues surrounding them, and they had made up their own "secret language." Only the twin girls understood it, and then eventually they learned english but still communicated with each other using their made-up language. It was so interesting to me, I have never heard of anything like that before!
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