1.2. Insider and Outsider Perspectives Flashcards

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What is an insider?

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Perspective of someone who knows a place well and is familiar with not only its topography but its daily rhythms and events

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What is an outsider?

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The perspective of someone who doesn’t know a place well or someone who is marginalised in a community (e.g. homeless, minority ethnic groups)

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Insider place of birth

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born in ‘x’ or parents were born there

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Outsider place of birth

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not born in ‘x’, they were immigrants and/or parents/grandparents were

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Insider status

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  • permanent resident
  • holds a passport of country ‘x’
  • can work vote, claim benefits like free housing and healthcare
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Outsider status

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  • temporary visitor
  • holds a foreign passport and/or limited visa to stay in ‘x’
  • may not be able to work, vote, claim benefits
  • may be travelling for business/ in search of work/ pleasure/ safety
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Insider language capacity

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fluent in the local language

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Outsider language capacity

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  • not fluent
  • doesn’t understand local idioms
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Insider social interactions/ behaviour/ understanding

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  • understands unspoken rules of society ‘x’
  • conforms to local norms
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Outsider social interactions/ behaviour/ understanding

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frequently makes faux paus or misunderstands social interactions

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Insider state of mind

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safe, secure, happy, feels at home

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Outsider state of mind

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homesick, alienated, in exile, feels ‘out of place’

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