Changing Places Flashcards
Define place
- The objective location and the subjective meanings attached to it
Define location
- Latitude and longditude coordinates
Define locale
- Place is made up of locales where everyday life activities take place. In each place we behave in different ways depending on social rules we understand
Define sense of place
- The subjective and emotional attachment people have to a place
What are the three theoretical approaches to place?
- Descriptive approach
- Social Constructionist approach
- Phenomenological approach
What is the descriptive approach to place?
- World being a set of places and each place is distinct
What is the social constructionist approach to place?
- Place is seen as a product of social processes
What is the phenomenological approach to place?
- Place is studied through topophilia (experiences)
What are the three identities for place?
- Localism
- Regionalism
- Nationalism
Define localism
- Affection for or emotional ownership of a place
Define regionalism
- Loyalty to a region which population shares similarities
Define nationalism
- Loyalty and devotion to a nation
What things effect whether you are an insider or an outsider?
- Gender
- Religion
- Ethnicity
- Role in society
- Political group
- Economic group
- Time of day
What is the shrinking world theory
- Places which were ‘far’ in the past are now ‘close’ due to improved methods of transport and media
Define globalisation
- Process by which people, cultures, goods and information can be transfered between countries
What are the two catagories of place?
- Near and far places
- Experienced places and media places
What are the two factors that contribute to character of place?
- Endogenous
- Exogenous
What are some endogenous factors that contribute to character of place?
- Location
- Topography
- Land use
- Infrastructure
- Demographic
- Economics
What are exogenous factors?
- Relationships with other places
What is quantitative data?
- Statistics
What is qualitative data?
- Not statistical data