Meanings and Representations

Question 1

what is place meaning?

Answer 1

Place meaning refers to the sense of place and character that different people give to a place

Question 2

what are forces of change?

Answer 2

organisms/groups that shape places by altering the perception of place
> regeneration
> gentrification
> rebranding

Question 3

Example of how external agencies shaped place?….

Answer 3

rebranding in el raval barcelona
transform from an area of crime to a hub of economic and social activity
included a new verb, ravaljar …

Question 4

Example of how external agencies shaped the action/ behavior of individuals?….

Answer 4

in totnes, a rise of antiglobalisationlists occured where individuals campaigned against the TNC Costa.
this was to protect the place meaning as a village serving local people.

Question 5

how can places be represented

Answer 5

informal - subjective views of place, often in media forms
absract - can empahsise one data over another so can be percieved differently
formal - objective, factual or quantitative so can’t be mamipulated

Question 6

how is L.A represented?

> in the media

Answer 6

in film LaLaLand, the scenery indicates its a social hub with characteristic being peaceful, magical, safe and entertaining
on the cover, there is a backdrop of la at night, lit up by lights

subjective opinions

Question 7

how is L.A represented?
> in informal ways
> contrasting formats

Answer 7

poem ‘I live for my car’ by Coleman included phrases like ‘to drive is to live’ , ‘city of cars’
suggests car is the most popular mode of transport
backed up by cartographic data as l.a being a highly urbanised place with lots of infrastructure (roads).
> indicates l.a. is a commuter hub so possibly polluted and noisy

in contrast, the metro rail map, it is visually appealing to tourists with helpful guidance on good routes for spots.
gives the impression that car is not the most popular mode of transport.
not accurate spacial data as distances aren’t reliable/abstract

Question 8

how is new york reprented

Answer 8

2009 Alicia Keys song 'New york'
"all my dominicans" suggesting a unique place that has experiecned different cultures, reflecting the migration of ethnic minorites into the region
"knicks give me high fives" which infers there is no class status so everyone is welcomed here. it gives outsiders the chance to develop a postive sense of place with the area

brooklyn nine nine 2013
has a diverse cast and the first cable show to feature 2 latino womenin the main cast, relfecting the diversity of the area.
in ‘terry’s kittens’ it shows new york is a hub of crime, full of deception as seen in the moles in the FBI.
this would suggest there are social inequalities in N.Y. negativel impacting the lived experience of people in the area

Question 9

smaller reprensentations of place….
abstract
formal
informal

Answer 9

india
new zealand
syria
north korea