Clevedon Flashcards
What is a qualitative data source used to investigate lived experience in Clevedon?
The poem ‘Pier without Peer’ which outlines the lived experience and social constructionist approach of Clevedon’s community after the collapse of its pier. The source provides details such as “That might’ve spelt the end” which demonstrates the profound impact in which Clevedon’s pier had in shaping the character and lived experience as a resident of Clevedon at that time.
Who wrote a ‘Pier without Peer’?
Peter Gibbs
Explain why an outsiders perspective might give a different sense of place to an insider perspective
An outsider is someone who does not live in an area or does not feel a sense of belonging whereas an insider may have experience within a place and feels as though they belong. Their perspective may differ to an outsider as an insider is familiar with the day-to-day life in an area and has lived expeience where an outsider may not. An outsider may have an exaggerated or inaccurate perspective such as in NY which is described as a ‘dream city’ but is actually dirty and expensive. However an outsider may still live in an area but just doesn’t feel a sense of belonging
Where is Clevedon located?
Clevedon is a seaside town located in North Somerset in the South West of England
What did the census data show?
2011 Census data showed Clevedon had a population of 21,281 with 17% over the age of 65
Compared to the 2021 census which showed an increase of 117 to 21,398 and an increase in over 65s by 10%
What is a sense of place?
When people have an attachment or meaning associated with a place from experiences. Feelings may vary on events, opintion, influenced by media etc
What is the representation of a place?
How a place is portrayed in society.
What is place meaning?
People’s perception of a place. This may differ between individuals or groups of people
What is the phenomenological approach to a place?
People’s individual conscious experience of a place (lived experience)
What is a social constructionist approach?
That place is the product of a set of social processes occuring at a particular time - both past and present.
e.g. Trafalgar square
What is topophilia
The attraction towards a place
What is topophobia
The fear or repulsion of a place
What is lived experience
An individuals perspective of a place on a personal level that can impact identity, belonging and wellbeing
How has globalisation negatively impacted the importance of place?
Made place less important as global capitalism has eroded local cultures and homogenised place. Led to the establishment of clone towns . ‘Shrinking world theory’
How did Totnes resist globalisation? What happened in 2019?
2012 Costa wanted to open an outlet there, but 3/4 of residents said they would boycot it, to prevent Totnes becoming a clone town. However, later on in 2019 a different international brand opened a coffee shop there, suggesting becoming a clone town is inevitable.
What is glocalisation
The adaptation of a good offered by a transnational corporation (TNC) to suit a local market. e.g. McDonald’s in India having to remove pork from the menu to maximise profits among the majority Muslim population there.
What is localisation?
The promotion of local goods and services in the fight global capitalism. Eg the Bristol pound in 2012 which was looking to expand into e-wallet which was halted by COVID
Why can a qualitative source be more effective at portraying lived experience in comparison to a quantitative source?
A qualitative source can provide the ‘intangable’ and emotional aspects of place meaning which a quantitative source fails to provide
How do OS maps represent Clevedon?
Show Clevedon Yeo has been built upon and when compared to historical maps shows a change in land use from farmland to residential use. Compared to census shows an increase in population
How do facebook groups represent Clevedon?
Display Clevedon’s local events and traditions such as the Park run which paints Clevedon as a community town and portrays Clevedon as a younger town which contradicts the quantitative census data
How does art represent Clevedon?
The train mural in Queen’s Square painted by Damien Jeffrey represents Clevedon’s locomotive past
When does a space become a place
When it has meaning to someone
