4.5 Variations In Lived Experience Flashcards
What is lived experience
Experiences people have in their life time depend on family life / culture / education / environment
This impacts their perceptions and opinions
What is attachment to a place
How positive someone feels about a place determined by their lived experience
What is levels of engagement
How much people participate in their commutes affected by lived experience
How do people participate in their communty
- volunteering and donations
- voting and protesting (Wisely Newtown, Just Stop Oil, BLM)
- neighbourhood watch
- apps eg Next Door
How does political engagement vary across the UK
- Higher in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales as they are less represented in parliament than England is
- nearly 10 million eligible voters are not registered
- groups least likely vote are black people, young people and people living in poverty
What was the political engagement like in Woking for the 2024 general election
- turnout of 66%
- this was 4% less than 2019
What was the political engagement like in Stratford for the 2024 general election
- turnout was 54%
- this was 10% less than 2019
How do people participate through communtiy groups
- voluntary groups can manage allotments, nature reserves and local events
- NIMBY groups protest planning developments
- charities fundraise to help vulnerable people
How does age affect the lived experience and attachment to a place
Young people may feel less attached due to global connections from social media
Older people who are retired have more available time to interact with communtiy groups
How does gender affect the lived experience and attachment to a place
Women and more likely to be involved than men
This is because more work part time or are stay at home parents
How do levels of deprivation affect the lived experience and attachment to a place
Higher levels of deprivation can lead to negative perceptions
People in temporary accommodation may feel less attached than homeowners
How does ethnicity affect the lived experience and attachment to a place
People form different ethnic groups may feel disconnected due to cultural differences
However they may feel more connected if their is a large community of their ethnic groups there
May have higher political participation as they want to be represented
How does length of residence affect the lived experience and attachment to a place
New migrants may feel less attached due to language barriers or cultural differences
Students may also feel less attached as they only live there for a short amount of time
If they register to vote it may be at their home address rather than where they study
How do lived experience and attachment impact engagement
Poor people, ethnic minority groups and young people may feel unrepresented leading to a scenes of exclusion and marginalisation
How does a lack of political engagement and representation cause conflict over regeneration
- low income groups are les likely to vote so politicians direct their interest to wealthier groups
- regeneration is imposed on locals by development firms who have no lived experience of or attachment to the place
