7. Youth, Space and Place

Question 1

Explain the difference between “place” and “space”

Answer 1

Place: can be understood as the material manifestation of locations, and cultural terrains occupied and reproduced by particular groups that have acquired or been given particular meaning by people. However, definitions of place differ according to the approach applied.

Space: can be understood in terms of freedom of movement and openness and as lacking the type of meaning that generally characterizes place. However, definitions of space differ according to the approach applied.

Question 2

What are relational approaches?

Answer 2

In which space and place are understood less in terms of absolute criteria as in structural approaches, and more in relative terms, for instance, compared with perceived similarities to other familiar places.

Question 3

What are experiential approaches?

Answer 3

In which space and place are understood through our experiences of them, which includes sensations like touch and smell