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February 21, 2026Media and CommunicationOpen Access

Counter Data Mapping as Communicative Practices of Resistance

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SJSandra JeppesenLakehead UniversityPSPaola SartorettoJönköping University

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Implication

This thematic issue analyzes counter-mapping practices that reshape spatial realities in marginalized communities, highlighting their significance.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze how counter-mapping serves as a form of resistance for marginalized communities using sociotechnical practices.
  • Analysis of community-led counter-mapping initiatives
  • Examination of cartographic practices and their political implications
  • Discussion of data sourcing and collaboration in mapping processes
  • Counter-mapping practices reveal spatial realities often overlooked by traditional mapping methods.
  • Communities utilize mapping technologies to contest and visualize issues of marginalization.
  • The articles provide examples of how counter-mapping informs cartopolitics in community engagement.

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Jeppesen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994b88873532290d01fb96https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.11980
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