3.2.2.2.2 cp meaning and representation Flashcards
what is sense of place
the feelings of attachment we have to
certain places. We experience place, for example, by living and working there or by visiting them. From these ‘real-life’ experiences and memories, we develop a sense of place
how do different people view places
attach different meanings to the same place, different people may see the same place as beautiful and unattractive
how people feel about places is often dependent on their experiences, insiders/outsiders or positive or negative experience
what is perception of a place
is it developed through what people have heard, seen or read about a place
what influences perception of a place
level of wealth, level of education, age, access to media, access to travel
how do we collect data on peoples sense of place and perceptions
formal techniques, first space representations, second space representations and third space representations
what are the formal techniques
census data statistics and cartography, do not tell us how people feel about a place
what is first space representations
means to attempt to understand a place in terms of quantitative analysis, what is physically present in a place and is empirically measurable
what is secondspace representations
subjective accounts of personal experience and capture a sense of place in a way that first space accounts cannot
what is thirdspace representations
both qualitative and quantitative data
what other factor affects how people feel about places
how they are represented to people
what is representation of place
how individuals, or organisations such as businesses or councils, portray places they know about to others
example of how representations differ depending on perceptions
Individuals who are proud to come from a place may present it to others in
a positive way. Individuals who have had a bad experience may present
it negatively.
Organisations e.g. tourism companies or local councils may present
places positively as they stand to gain from how places are perceived. Newspapers may focus on the negative aspects of a place in circumstances where it may help them to sell more copies
why are meanings and representations important
they can change how people behave towards those places e.g. positive feelings about a place may make someone go on holiday or invest in a business there. Negative feelings may make them avoid that place, people also generate their identity based on places they feel connected to
who and why would manage or manipulate perception of place
groups such as external agencies try to influence peoples sense of place or even create new meanings so they can chnage peoples bahviojr towards those places
what are the 3 groups who try to influence sense of place or create new meanings for places
Governments, corporate bodies and communities or other groups