Human 2: Changing Places Flashcards
What is placelessness + example
Where a place has no unique features e.g clone town
What is tourist gaze
Tourist attractions run by governments or businesses
What are the three things that make up place
Location
Locale
Sense of place
What factors might make someone an ‘outsider’
Birthplace
Social interactions
Linguistic ability
What can ‘us’ and ‘them’ views cause
Racism, conflict and colonial power
What do anthropologists do
Travel the world in search of new customs and cultures
What creates a person’s sense of place
Experiences and opinions
4 endogenous factors that effect character of place
Topography
Demographic
Infrastructure
Economic characteristics
4 exogenous factors that effect character of place
People
Resources
Money / investment
Ideas
What are the main forces of change
Local community groups
Governments
Global / national institutions
Individuals
MNCs
Why do places re-brand
To appear more attractive to certain groups of people, often for tourism
