Changing places(nature+importance of place)) Flashcards
What is place
location with meaning
What is topophilia
string bond + attachment between people +place
What is placelessness
places that lack a sense of place + have little individuality
What is attachment
depth of feeling we have for a place
What is identity
Sense of place so strong becomes part of your identity
What are the parts of identity
localism, regionalism, nationalism, globalism
What is localism
preference for your area
What is regionalism
population share similarities e.g cornwal
What is nationalism
loyalty to nation
What is globalism
feeling of global citizen
What are the 3 approaches of study of place
Descriptive approach, social constructionist approach, phenomenological approach
What is the descriptive approach
describing physical aspects of an area
What is the social constructionist approach
history of place
What is the phenomenological approach
how individual person experiences place
What is place making
changes planned and deliberate to improve community QOL and encourage social interation
What is positionality
factors about individual impact their impact their sense of place (age, gender)
What is an insider perspective
viewpoint from individual within place. has experience of that place and can understand norms
What is an outsider perspective
viewpoint from individual not from within place. don’t know norms and don’t have lived experience
What is insideness
degree of attachment and concern person/group has for a person
What is outsideness
out of place, feel uncomfortable in a place, don’t belong
What are the categories of place
near place + far place
Experienced place + media place
private place + public space
What is a near place
near geographically or emotionally
What is a far place
far geographically or emotionally
What is a experienced placed?
place you have been to and spend time in
What is a media place
places only seen online, media, film seen but not experienced
What is a private place
attached to specific environments
What is a public place
accessible to everyone
What factors effect character of place?
endogenous and exogenous factors
What is an endogenous factor
characters of place itself caused from within
What is an exogenous factor
relationship of one place with other places caused by origin from without
List exogenous factors
Flows of people, resources, money/investment, ideas
List endogenous factors
Physical geo, built environment, infrastructure, land use, location , topography, socio-economic, demographics
What is glocalisation
Some places resistant to globalisation. TNCs change to fit specific characteristics
