unit seven: meaning and representation of places

Question 1

what factors may affect your perception of a place?

Answer 1

• media like movies, news and social media
• accents
• stereotypes
• buildings
• if you’ve visited

Question 2

what are some of the positive perceptions of birmingham?

Answer 2

• it is multicultural
• the shopping centre

Question 3

what are some of the negative perceptions of birmingham?

Answer 3

• horrible and abandoned buildings
• bad accent
• industrial
• rough and unsafe
• dirty and not sophisticated
• dumb

Question 4

why might birmingham’s accent cause other negative perceptions of the city?

Answer 4

people think people with the accent are dumb and don’t take themselves seriously. may be influenced by the way they are portrayed in media, normally linked to unemployment

Question 5

how and why are perceptions of birmingham changing?

Answer 5

many more opportunities are coming to the area:
- birmingham commonwealth games
- wide range of options for food from different cultures
- vintage shops appearing
- largest public library in europe