Wellyopolis

May 14, 2005

Using maps as my ideas

Want to see the variation in social patterns across America?

Then check out Social Explorer, developed by Andy Beveridge (Sociology, Queens College) and colleagues.

Interesting stuff. Make sure you have a fast connection!

There's lots of quibbles to be had with mapping social data like this (it shows averages and not variations, it's hard to see the relationship between multiple variables), but it's an interesting way of seeing diversity across the country.

The title of the post is obscure. A chocolate fish to anyone who identifies the song I have deliberately misquoted ...

Posted by robe0419 at May 14, 2005 3:39 PM