Changing Places - Key Terms Flashcards
Place
More than its physical location, a place is space given meaning(s) by people.
Location
Where a place is on a map, its latitude and longitude
Locale
The place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it. We behave in a particular way in these places, according to the social rules we understand.
Sense of place
The subjective and emotional attachment to a place, its meaning.
Perception of place
The way in which place is viewed or regarded by people.
Descriptive approach
The idea that the world is a set of places and each place can be studied and is distinct
Social constructionist approach
Sees place as a product of a particular set of social processes occurring at a particular time
Phenomological approach
Is not interested in the unique characteristics of a place or why it was constructed. Instead it is interested in how an individual person experiences place.
Identity
Who a person is, both in terms of how others view them, and how they see themselves.
A person’s identity is shaped, in party, by where they live and /or their place of birth (their homeland).
Belonging
To be part of the community.
Insiders
Someone who feels like they belong in a place and identifies with it.
Outsiders
Someone who does not feel like they belong in a place.
In place
Something that belongs within a place.
Out of place
Something that does not or does not feel like it belongs in a place.
Localism
An affection for or emotional ownership of a particular place.
Regionalism
Consciousness of, and loyalty to, a distinct region with a population that shares similarities
Nationalism
Loyalty and devotion to a nation, which creates a sense of national consciousness. Patriotism could be considered as an example of a sense of place.
Placemaking
The deliberate shaping of an environment to facilitate social interaction and improve a community’s quality of life.
Clone town
Settlements where the high street is dominated by chain stores
Homogenised places
Places that have become indistinct from one another through the process of making things uniform or similar.
Localisation
A greater focus on ‘local’ place and the promotion of local goods and services.
Glocalisation
Products or services that are distributed globally but which are fashioned to appeal to the consumers in a local market.
Well-being
The state of being comfortable, healthy or happy.
Globalisation
A process why which national economies, societies and cultures have become increasingly integrated through the global network of trade, communication, transportation and immigration.
