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Changing Places

Formal, media and popular images compared

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Overview

Formal, media and popular representations of a place, television programme that gave a British street a negative image and place stigma.

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Key term

Distinguish between formal, media and popular representations of a place.

Key term

Which sources provide the formal statistical image of a place?

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  1. 1

    Distinguish between formal, media and popular representations of a place.

    Model answer

    Formal representations use official measured data such as census and crime figures. Media representations come from news and entertainment, while popular representations are the everyday views people hold.

  2. 2

    Which sources provide the formal statistical image of a place?

    Model answer

    The census, labour market statistics and the index of multiple deprivation give the formal statistical image. Health, education and crime records add further official measures.

  3. 3

    Give an example of a television programme that gave a British street a negative image.

    Model answer

    A 2014 documentary series filmed in James Turner Street in Birmingham portrayed the street through benefit claims. National coverage attached a stigma to the whole neighbourhood.

  4. 4

    How did residents respond to that portrayal?

    Model answer

    Residents complained that filming had focused on a small minority and misrepresented the street. Community groups and the local council publicly rejected the programme's image.

  5. 5

    Why might the formal and media images of the same place disagree?

    Model answer

    Statistics record averages across a whole area, while news coverage seeks the most dramatic single case. A falling crime rate can therefore coexist with a rising reputation for danger.

  6. 6

    What is meant by place stigma?

    Model answer

    Place stigma is a persistent negative reputation attached to a place regardless of current conditions. Residents carry the reputation with them when they apply for work or credit.

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