creating a sense of identity Flashcards
what may a sense of identity derive from
-our own past attachments to places we lived/worked
-own past experiences of visiting particular places
-place representations that other people have created
what does our belonging to a place depend on
how we consider the scale of our attachments
scale of attachments to a place
-a neighbourhood
-a city or part of city
-county you belong to
-your nation
what complex factors can add to identity
-increasing number of UK population that belongs to a diaspora population
-connection to particular physical landscapes
what is the importance of identity in a globalised world
-potential global citizens
-younger generations have less attachment due to technologies
-in a fast globalising world, local attachment is more important
factors affecting levels of engagement in a community
-age
-ethnicity
-gender
-length of residence
-deprivation
how does age affect level of engagement in a community
-younger people tend to feel less emotionally attached to home area
how does ethnicity affect level of engagement in a community
-minority ethnic groups may experience racism or negative experiences could lead to alack of trust in community
-not represented in politics
how does gender affect level of engagement in a community
-women and non-conforming people may feel sunsafe when alone
-women and men may be more active in a local community if have children
how does length of residence affect engagement in community
-new migrants, students and renters all may be less attached to their area than home owners and long standing residnts
how does deprivation affect level of engagement in community
-high levels often breed feelings of apathy or even anger, anti-establishment type attitudes
-can sometimes foster a sense of together and community
how has covid impacted a sense of identity?
-more reliance, togetherness
-less connection as more online
where do we feel most positively connected with
the places in which we feel a strong sense of connection
what can identities do
they are the effects of social patterns
-contribute to re-shaping social patterns by consituting communities and grounding social action
how has the ethnic makeup of the UK been transformed?
-period between the 2001 and 2011 census saw the biggest population growth in UK
-of around 7 percent of which 55% was directly due to international migration
