Identifying choremes in mental maps to better understand socio-spatial representations
There is a large body of scientific literature examining mental maps from a variety of disciplinary approaches. In this article we propose a specific method combining geography and social psychology to elicit and analyze socio-spatial representations in mental maps. To illustrate this method, we cho...
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Unité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-cités
2016-12-01
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| description | There is a large body of scientific literature examining mental maps from a variety of disciplinary approaches. In this article we propose a specific method combining geography and social psychology to elicit and analyze socio-spatial representations in mental maps. To illustrate this method, we chose a case study of rural career choices envisioned by veterinary students. We combined textual analysis of student discourses with choremes analysis of both graphical representations and discourse to reveal how students represent socio-spatial aspects of a rural veterinary profession in mental maps. The results show that students’ representations reflect various combinations of spatial organization principles. This method provides a means of better understanding socio-spatial representations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f94b6260168c4a80b6b17e3a7a8d93fe2025-06-24T15:00:03ZdeuUnité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-citésCybergeo1278-33662016-12-0110.4000/cybergeo.27867Identifying choremes in mental maps to better understand socio-spatial representationsSylvain DernatFrançois JohanySylvie LardonThere is a large body of scientific literature examining mental maps from a variety of disciplinary approaches. In this article we propose a specific method combining geography and social psychology to elicit and analyze socio-spatial representations in mental maps. To illustrate this method, we chose a case study of rural career choices envisioned by veterinary students. We combined textual analysis of student discourses with choremes analysis of both graphical representations and discourse to reveal how students represent socio-spatial aspects of a rural veterinary profession in mental maps. The results show that students’ representations reflect various combinations of spatial organization principles. This method provides a means of better understanding socio-spatial representations.https://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/27867social representationmental mapchorematicgraphic modelspatial behavior |
| spellingShingle | Sylvain Dernat François Johany Sylvie Lardon Identifying choremes in mental maps to better understand socio-spatial representations Cybergeo social representation mental map chorematic graphic model spatial behavior |
| title | Identifying choremes in mental maps to better understand socio-spatial representations |
| title_full | Identifying choremes in mental maps to better understand socio-spatial representations |
| title_fullStr | Identifying choremes in mental maps to better understand socio-spatial representations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identifying choremes in mental maps to better understand socio-spatial representations |
| title_short | Identifying choremes in mental maps to better understand socio-spatial representations |
| title_sort | identifying choremes in mental maps to better understand socio spatial representations |
| topic | social representation mental map chorematic graphic model spatial behavior |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/27867 |
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