Changing Places Flashcards
Location
Where a place is.
Locale
The impact of people have on a place.
Eg) culture. History. Customs.
Sense of place
The subjective and emotional attachment people have to a place.
The meanings associated with a place.
Place
summary of a places characteristics, flows and perceptions
LOCATION + MEANING
Give some examples of place at different scales.
Bedroom, building, country, region.
= rouse shared feelings in people.
give examples of different ways sense of place can be created.
- History- memories (personal or shared with a nation)
- famous architecture, people etc can be attached to a certain place.
- shared experiences can give people a particular sense of place.
What us meant by dynamic place?
A place subject to constant change in their material structure (physical) and meaning.
How can a place invoke ‘in place’ and ‘out of place’ feelings?
Place is a social construct with many factors affecting its meaning
demographic and socio-physical factors can influence how easily people can find a sense of belonging in place.
What are some demography factors?
Place of birth, residence, age.
What are socio-phycological factors?
Gender, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, role in society.
What does Perception mean?
The way in which something is viewed, regarded or considered
How does perception affect a sense of place?
Different perceptions lead to different understandings of a place. This can result in different attachments that determine weather a person feels like an insider or an outsider.
What is an insider?
The perspective of someone who knows a place well and is familiar with its topography and its daily rhymes and events.
What is an outsider?
The perspective of someone who does not know a place well (visitor) OR someone who is marginalised in a community (made unwelcome eg. Homeless or a minority)
What is an example of how someone could feel like an insider and outsider in the same place?
- diff times of day = diff atmosphere and types of people.
- office blocks and shopping areas.
Political and economic groups could change the architecture and function of a place. Resulting in a changing demographic and atmosphere.
How does national identity affect a persons sense of place?
It can generate feelings of “us and them” based on shared experiences and values.
Topophilia
Love of a place
Topophobia
Fear of a place
Give examples of positive and negatives responses to “us and them” feelings.
Positive: national pride can bring communities together and create a sense of belonging.
Negative: xenophobia and racism. Or political outcomes such as the EU referendum.
What are different ways media represents place?
Publicity for tourism, films, estate agencies, films, music, comedy
All have particular purpose = bias
Can digital tech change place perception?
Yes it can make the difference between virtual and expirience place blurred.
What is an endogenous factor? Give examples
The local internal characteristics which give a place its identity.
Eg) topography, land use, geology, location, built environment, demographic, economic.
Define exogenous. And give eg.
External influences on a places identity. Caused by a places relationship with other places.
Eg) resources, ideas(architects businesses…), investment from capital, people.
What is global shift
A consequence of globalisation and an increase in foreign direct investment in Newley/ recently industrialised countries.
What has caused deindustrialisation in the UK?
Global shift
What are the effects of global shift?
Deindustrialisation/ industrialisation
= changing demographic, culture, socioeconomic character of place.
What are some negative effects of global shift on areas experiencing deindustrialisation?
- Structural unemployment
- Widening socioeconomic inequality
- out migration
- Negative multiplayer effect = closure of retail and leisure opportunities
Positive effects of global shift on areas of deindustrialisation
Cheaper import of manufacture goods
Retraining opportunities - for higher wage industry
More efficient industries remain = economic growth and job creation
How has londons docklands seen shifting flow? And what are the effects of this?
Shifting flow towards commercial and financial functions = changing demographic and cultural characteristics.
