Personal Construct Theory I N the Measurement of Environmental Images

Harrison, Joh N.; Sarre, Philip

doi:10.1177/001391657500700101

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“…Les axes identifi és pouvaient résulter d'un décryptage subjectif. J'adoptais la méthode des axes sémantiques appliquée par Lowenthal (1973) et Harrison et Sarre (1971) pour identifi er les composantes d'images. Tout d'abord, la méthode de « triades » fut appliquée aux éléments descriptifs de l'analyse de contenu.…”

Section: L'analyse Sémiotique Des Points De Repère De La Carte Mentalunclassified

Espace social, images mentales de la ville de Sherbrooke : cheminement d’un néophyte

Thouez

2010

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Cet article présente divers travaux que j’ai menés au département de géographie de l’Université de Sherbrooke dans les années 1970. Ce retour sur le passé retrace les influences anglo-saxonnes qui ont marqué mon approche empirique des concepts d’espace social, de carte mentale et des images de la ville. Dans une première partie, je présenterai l’espace social de la ville de Sherbrooke tel que je le voyais, tout en soulignant l’usage que j’ai fait de l’analyse factorielle en géographie. La seconde partie portera sur la carte mentale de cette ville révélée par nos travaux et les liens qu’ils suggèrent entre structures mentales et formes urbaines. La troisième partie décrira les résultats de l’analyse sémiotique réalisée pour les bâtiments de service public identifiés dans la carte mentale. Finalement, j’expliquerai les bénéfices et les limites de ces approches en les replaçant dans l’avancement de la géographie sociale au Québec.In this article the author presents a variety of the projects he conducted in the Geography Department at the University of Sherbrooke during the 1970s. He then retraces the English influences that marked his empirical investigations into the concepts of social space, mental maps and image of the city. In the first part, the author describes Sherbrooke’s social space as he saw it, at the same time highlighting his own application of factorial analysis to geography. In the second part, he characterizes the mental map of the city, as revealed by his research, and the links between mental structures and the urban forms they evoke. In the third part, the author presents the results of the semiotic analysis of public buildings identified in the mental map. In the last part, he explains the advantages and drawbacks of these approaches in relation to the evolution of social geography in Quebec.Este artículo presenta diversos trabajos que hice en el Departamento de Geografía de la Universidad de Sherbrooke, en los años 1970. Este retorno al pasado rastrea las influencias anglosajonas que marcaron mi enfoque empírico de conceptos tales que espacio social, categoría mental e imágenes de la ciudad. En la primera parte presentaré el espacio social de la ciudad de Sherbrooke tal cual la veía, haciendo sobresalir el uso que hice del análisis factorial en geografía. En la segunda parte trataré del mapa mental de esta ciudad que nuestros trabajos pusieron en evidencia, así como de los lazos sugeridos entre estructuras mentales y formas urbanas. En la tercera parte describiré los resultados del análisis semiótico de los edificios de servicio público identificados en el mapa mental. Finalmente, explicaré los pro y contra de estos enfoques, situándolos dentro del progreso que realiza la Geografía social en Quebec

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Espace social, images mentales de la ville de Sherbrooke : cheminement d’un néophyte

Thouez

2010

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“…12 Their most famous study was an attempt to measure the general image of the city of Bath held by a group of residents. Harrison and Sarre were interested in the applicability of the methodology, not just the specific outcomes.…”

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An Evaluation of Patron Perceptions of Library Space Using the Role Repertory Grid Procedure

Potthoff

Weis²,

Montanelli

et al. 2000

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The evaluation of library space for its effectiveness and efficiency in meeting patron needs is an important part of the process in planning library facilities. However, techniques for obtaining such information are not widely available in the library science literature. The Role Repertory Grid Procedure, a technique derived from personal construct theory in the behavioral sciences, was evaluated for its practicality and validity as a way of gathering patron perceptions about the effectiveness and efficiency of library space. The grid did provide useful information on patrons’ perceptions of library space. However, although the Role Repertory Grid Procedure was found to be fairly easy to administer, questions about its validity and reliability remain to be answered. The authors believe that further work to simplify the analysis will be necessary before the grid can be widely used in evaluating library space.

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“…Perhaps the varied ways information can be processed by the media can account for some of the varied aspects of environmental frames of reference found in many studies (e.g., Horn, 1969;Stamm, 1970;Consantini and Hanf, 1972;Buttel et 01., 1974;Harrison and Sarre, 1975). The structure of the reporter's information-processing role, or beat, and his environmental social reality, may be especially important to study.…”

Section: Data From Studies Of Newspaper Coverage Of Environmental Issuesmentioning

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Constructing a Social Problem: The Press and the Environment

Schoenfeld¹,

Meier²,

Griffin³

1979

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Personal Construct Theory I N the Measurement of Environmental Images

Cited by 73 publications

References 13 publications

Espace social, images mentales de la ville de Sherbrooke : cheminement d’un néophyte

Espace social, images mentales de la ville de Sherbrooke : cheminement d’un néophyte

An Evaluation of Patron Perceptions of Library Space Using the Role Repertory Grid Procedure

Constructing a Social Problem: The Press and the Environment

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