CSMP Flashcards
characteristics that contribute to place identity
- demographics
- socio-economics
- culture
- politics
- natural environment
- built environment
- history
whats a space
a space has no meaning attached
whats a place
a space that has been given a meaning by an individuals lived experience
what 5 features effect how people perceive a place
age
gender
sexuality
religion
role
how does AGE change how someone perceives a place
perceptions change as people move through their life cycle and get older. as well as how many times they go to a place.
eg a play park
- 4 year old is to play
- 80 year old is to go for a walk
how does GENDER change how someone perceives a place
some places may be perceived as male or female, reflecting on societies stereotypical views
eg football stadium is seen as a male place and a nail salon seen as a woman’s place
eg women may feel less safe using public transport at night - harassment/assault - leads to changes in behaviour which limit their freedom of movement leading to geography of fear
how does SEXUALITY change how someone perceives a place
Some places acquire a meaning because they are places where groups of people with the same orientation gathee
- eg london brighton and bristol have large concentrations of LGBTQ+ ppl
how does RELIGION change how someone perceives a place
some places have different religious and spiritual meaning which has established over centuries
- eg The Western Wall, Jerusalem is one of the holiest places for jews but not for athiests
- eg the Vatican, Rome - place of pilgrimage for Catholics but atheists its a sit seeing place
how does ROLE change how someone perceives a place
as roles change the meaning of a place changes too
- eg school is different for a student, teacher, parent
how can emotional attachments to a place form
variety of memories and feelings eg
- childhood
- sporting achievements
- milestones in personal life
- national identity
what is globalisation
increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the world economically, socially, politically and culturally
what is time-space compression
A set of processes leading to a ‘shrinking world’, caused by reductions in relative distance between places eg. travel time
whats a global village
The world has become more interconnected and therefore feels smaller. This is achieved by communications, technology and transport.
what are the problems with globalisation and time-space compression
placelessness
- it has eroded local culture and localised identities
- eg every city in the world has TNCs like Costa and Macdonalds
glocalisation
response to globalisation that centres on the promotion of local goods and services and the adaptation of global services to try and regain local cultures and identities
