Maps and territories

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Dr. S.I. Hayakawa Dave Parker Tom Borden Marget Larsen Ralph Chesse

Format: 16mm

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.

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