Meaning and Representation of Place

Question 1

What are the main forces of change/ agents of change?

Answer 1

• GOV POLICES= one child policy in china= affects demographic
• TNC decisions= Detroit- FORD, outsourcing took place, meant that there was a decline in employment- 2010= 1/4 employed

Question 2

Define Representations of Place?

Answer 2

-The way in which a place is perceived by society/ individuals- can be positive and negative, due to the way that agents of change PORTRAY IT

Question 3

What are the three main ways in which Representations/ Place Meanings can be changed?

Answer 3

• Place Marketing= how a place is “sold” by corporate bodies, mainly or tourism
  eg: Marketing of the Lake District as the Adventure Capital of the UK by Cumbria Tourism in 2017

-Re-branding= changing negative perceptions regarding a place
“People make Glasgow” -“crowdsourcing” social media campaign involving 42 countries

-Re-imagining= a new identity, away from negative perceptions
LIVERPOOL became reimagined through the Tate and Merseyside Redevelopment Corporation= “There’s life in the Old Docks Yet”

Question 4

2 Geographers that believe when Rebranding an area there must be consideration of local people and “insider” perspectives?

Answer 4

• Edward Relph

- Yi-Fu Tuan

Question 5

Examples of Poetry as Place Representation?

Answer 5

• William Blake “London” 1700’s

- Wordsworth “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge “ 1800’s

Question 6

Examples of ART?

Answer 6

Banksy
Political Protest
“Swept under The Carpet”= a lack of action

Question 7

Examples of TV and Film?

Answer 7

-EastEnders Soap

vs

-The Apprentice