1.3.2: Meaning + Representation

Question 1

Types of experience of a place

2

Answer 1

Direct and indirect

Question 2

Direct experience of a place

Answer 2

Based on living in a place

Question 3

Indirect experience of a place

Answer 3

Based on info. seen or read in the media or other sources

Question 4

Factors influencing perceptions of a place

4

Answer 4

Age
Gender
Socio-economic status
Social-cultural positioning

Question 5

Ways of representing a place

2

Answer 5

Formal and informal

Question 6

Formal place representation

Answer 6

Produced by political, social and cultural agencies and large businesses
Eg: local government, tourist board, nation heritage

Question 7

Informal place representation

Answer 7

Produced by individuals or small groups of people working outside of formal-sector institutions.
Often creative and may not be realistic.

Question 8

Examples of ways to represent a place formally

8

Answer 8

News media
Photographs 
Advertising
Promo materials
Census data
Stats
Geospatial data
Maps

Question 9

Types of informal representation

3

Answer 9

Factual
Non-factual
Opinion

Question 10

Factual informal representation

Answer 10

Media written by individuals or informal groups

Question 11

Non-factual informal representation

Answer 11

Tv dramas
Films
Literature

Question 12

Opinion informal representation

Answer 12

Social media
Tv
Graffiti