Maps and Territories

Duration: 33

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1958

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Discusses the power and limitations of symbols, especially words. Describes the significance of the communications network in which humans live. Defines words as "maps" giving directions to "territories" of human experience. Stresses the point that words can be manipulated independently of the experiences they represent. Explains other pitfalls of communication related to word usage.

Complete Record: Discusses the power and limitations of symbols, especially words. Describes the significance of the communications network in which humans live. Defines words as "maps" giving directions to "territories" of human experience. Stresses the point that words can be manipulated independently of the experiences they represent. Explains other pitfalls of communication related to word usage., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.